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MH06 VDC

2006 Volvo XC70

Blue Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

184,125 mi
Last recorded184,125 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo XC70105,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMH06 VDC
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc
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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Fail 21 Jul 2026 184,125 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner shoulder

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner shoulder

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2025 175,560 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm bald inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2024 167,148 miles

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

Coil spring corroded O/S/F, N/S/R and O/S/R springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 167,113 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded O/S/F, N/S/R and O/S/R springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2023 157,977 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear anti roll bar bushes have play

Fail 28 Jul 2023 157,958 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) missing pad is crumbling away (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear anti roll bar bushes have play

Pass 18 Jul 2022 147,234 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside & nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front marker lamp not working

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside & nearside worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Jul 2022 147,227 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated offside & nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking high pressure pipe pump to steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating offside & nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside & nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front marker lamp not working

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside & nearside worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 134,755 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 125,311 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2020 125,311 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges ABS wire (4.11 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2019 118,440 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 106,690 miles

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both Front (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Under Tray Fitted Obscuring View Of Some Testable Items

Pass 6 Jun 2017 97,392 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cords not showing (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cords not showing (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Fail 6 Jun 2017 97,392 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cords not showing (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cords not showing (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 9 Jun 2016 88,091 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2015 78,850 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 72,177 miles

No smoke on B E T

Pass 19 Jun 2013 64,404 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)

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

Pass 20 Jun 2012 57,002 miles

exhaust emissions too clean to register for test

nearside rear tyre thread deep weather cracks

Pass 21 Jun 2011 47,850 miles

No emmission printout as exhaust gasses too weak to gain a reading.

Pass 22 Jun 2010 39,023 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 31,689 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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MH06 VDC is a 2006 Volvo XC70 in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 105,810 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MH06 VDC, 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 20 years old, this Volvo XC70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MH06 VDC is a 2006 Volvo XC70, first registered on 23 June 2006.

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