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LB02 BGO

2002 Volvo C70

Grey Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

87,750 mi
Last recorded87,750 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2025
Typical for 2002 Volvo C7077,814 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB02 BGO
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2025 87,750 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 83,137 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

steering slightly heavy

Fail 7 Mar 2024 83,137 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

steering slightly heavy

Pass 21 Mar 2023 82,053 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 80,684 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2021 77,833 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2021 77,833 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 76,917 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Mar 2019 73,395 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2019 73,395 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 69,988 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2017 65,405 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2017 65,405 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

offside rear tyre cracking badly

pas fluid leak /of rack area

pas fluid level is low

Pass 16 Mar 2016 60,516 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 60,516 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 55,290 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 55,290 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 51,855 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2014 51,855 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 26 Mar 2013 46,553 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 44,353 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2011 43,912 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2011 43,908 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2010 42,266 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 38,061 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 32,705 miles

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INSIDE EDGE WHEEL ALIGN CHECK ADVISED

Pass 4 Dec 2006 27,831 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2005 21,304 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo C70?

Based on 351,562 MOT tests across 21,746 vehicles.

72.6%
Pass Rate
4,929
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
21,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,186
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,456
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,364
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 5,005
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,837
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LB02 BGO is a 2002 Volvo C70 in Grey with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2002 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 77,814 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 C70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LB02 BGO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo C70 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LB02 BGO is a 2002 Volvo C70, first registered on 14 June 2002.

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