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L77 CEL

2000 Volvo V70

Gold Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2020
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

132,579 mi
Last recorded132,579 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2019
Typical for 2000 Volvo V70120,478 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL77 CEL
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2000
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2019 132,579 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Feb 2019 132,579 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 132,551 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain components.

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak ()

Fail 3 Jan 2018 132,551 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain components.

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak ()

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 29 Dec 2016 130,277 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 130,247 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2011 126,472 miles

Advise both sides rear anti-roll bar slight play in links

Advise emissions light indicates fault

Fail 22 Nov 2011 126,472 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Advise both sides rear anti-roll bar slight play in links

Advise emissions light indicates fault

Pass 30 Nov 2010 178,400 miles

Engine management lamp is on Transmission service light is on Varios scratches to bodywork Child seat is fitted to near side rear Exhaust is corroded Exhaust centre section outer casing is cracked

Off side front tyre is worn close to limit Near side front tyre is worn close to limt Slight play in both front anti roll bar links

Undertray ia fitted Off side rear tyre is worn close to limit, is worn on inner edge and feathered on inner edge Off side front tyrte is close to legal limit

Pass 3 Dec 2009 107,766 miles

both rear tyres badly stepped on inner tread & worn low

e.m.l light on , oil leaks , cracking/perrishing to various steering & suspension bushes

front brake pads wearing low

Fail 28 Nov 2009 107,766 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear tyres badly stepped on inner tread & worn low

e.m.l light on , oil leaks , cracking/perrishing to various steering & suspension bushes

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 20 Aug 2008 95,632 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 82,339 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2006 66,035 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2006 66,035 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Volvo V70?

Based on 1,930,508 MOT tests across 117,393 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
7,266
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
117,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,106
position lamp(s) not working 56,250
Registration plate lamp not working 44,172
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 35,659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,149
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L77 CEL is a 2000 Volvo V70 in Gold with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 120,478 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volvo V70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L77 CEL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V70 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 26 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L77 CEL is a 2000 Volvo V70, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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