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LV54 AYZ

2004 Volvo XC70

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

190,906 mi
Last recorded190,906 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2024
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC70114,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLV54 AYZ
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2024 190,906 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 173,893 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 173,893 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 167,063 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jan 2022 167,063 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 159,525 miles

Central exhaust in poor condition.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2021 159,488 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Central exhaust in poor condition.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jan 2021 159,488 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central exhaust in poor condition.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 157,175 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2019 157,150 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect showing no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner & outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

engine cover & under tray fitted

Pass 16 Jan 2019 152,405 miles

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

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

nsf fog light not working

osf marker light out

Fail 11 Jan 2019 152,405 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

nsf fog light not working

osf marker light out

Pass 19 Jan 2018 146,458 miles

Offside front outer side light not working

engine cover & under tray fitted

Pass 13 Jan 2017 140,369 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front outer side light not working

engine cover & under tray fitted

Fail 13 Jan 2017 140,369 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced lens (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced lens (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bkt broken away (7.1.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front outer side light not working

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine cover & under tray fitted

Pass 25 Jan 2016 131,518 miles

Front both front indicator colour

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

Fail 20 Jan 2016 131,320 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front both front indicator colour

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

Pass 14 Jan 2015 113,938 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

os rear tyre cut across width of tread

Fail 8 Jan 2015 113,890 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

os rear tyre cut across width of tread

Pass 22 Jan 2014 100,051 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2014 99,885 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 85,251 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2012 72,273 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front discs worn

Pass 20 Jan 2011 58,279 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 43,518 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 43,518 miles

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Aug 2009 42,728 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2008 35,604 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2007 27,715 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo XC70?

Based on 361,836 MOT tests across 23,034 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,931
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
23,034
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 4,853
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,268
Registration plate lamp not working 3,654
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,754
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,697
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LV54 AYZ is a 2004 Volvo XC70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2004 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 114,093 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 XC70 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 4,853 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LV54 AYZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo XC70 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 22 years old, this Volvo XC70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LV54 AYZ is a 2004 Volvo XC70, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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