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MV04 FYU

2004 Volvo XC70

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 May 2024
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

182,636 mi
Last recorded182,636 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2023
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC70114,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV04 FYU
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2023 182,636 miles
Pass 5 May 2022 179,072 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2021 170,127 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2019 153,384 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2019 153,373 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Oct 2019 153,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken off fixing mount (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside 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 on the limit (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Aug 2018 131,887 miles

Central silencer corroded but not blowing

Front Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer mounting adrift but system suported (6.1.2 (a))

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 front 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))

exhaust fouling centre cross brace

Pass 7 Jun 2018 131,481 miles

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes heavily deteriorated

Deep cut in offside front tyre

Exhaust catching propshaft tunel cross brace

Front brake discs corroded

Offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Rear wiper split

Slight play Nearside fron steering rack

Stone chips in zone A of windscreen

Fail 29 May 2018 131,479 miles

Headlamp aim too low Both dip and both main (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Heavily deteriorated to the point of being split to ply (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes heavily deteriorated

Deep cut in offside front tyre

Exhaust catching propshaft tunel cross brace

Front brake discs corroded

Offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Rear wiper split

Slight play Nearside fron steering rack

Stone chips in zone A of windscreen

Pass 24 May 2017 124,214 miles

Child seat fitted offside rear

Exhaust centre box corroded

Nearside rear seatbelt slow to return

Both front seats slightly insecure

Both front suspension arm rubber bushes deteriorated

Both rear brake discs slightly lipped and corroded

Brake fluid discoloured

Nearside rear self leveller arm snapped

Nearside rear tyre cracking and has a nail in it

Offside front suspension coil spring heavily corroded

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak from front of vehicle

Plastic undershields fitted unable to inspect covered areas

Rear exhaust mounting snapped

Rear wiper blade split

Fail 18 May 2017 124,214 miles

Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. Both (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Top mounting excessive play (2.7.4)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort Both (3.7.B.6a)

Both front seats slightly insecure

Both front suspension arm rubber bushes deteriorated

Both rear brake discs slightly lipped and corroded

Brake fluid discoloured

Child seat fitted offside rear

Exhaust centre box corroded

Nearside rear seatbelt slow to return

Nearside rear self leveller arm snapped

Nearside rear tyre cracking and has a nail in it

Offside front suspension coil spring heavily corroded

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak from front of vehicle

Plastic undershields fitted unable to inspect covered areas

Rear exhaust mounting snapped

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 26 Apr 2016 116,341 miles

Both front suspension arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Child seat offside rear

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

Nearside rear seatbelt slow to return

Offside front top shock absorber mounting bush deteriorated

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Offside rear tyre getting low and slightly worn on inner edge

Rear washer inop

Fail 26 Apr 2016 116,341 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Both front suspension arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Child seat offside rear

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

Nearside rear seatbelt slow to return

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside front top shock absorber mounting bush deteriorated

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Offside rear tyre getting low and slightly worn on inner edge

Rear washer inop

Pass 23 Mar 2015 109,841 miles

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

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)

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

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

both front tyres close to limit and worn edges

Fail 23 Mar 2015 109,841 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

both front tyres close to limit and worn edges

Pass 17 Oct 2013 103,069 miles

both front suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

both front wiper blades just ok for mot test

drivers seat belt has slight fraying

rear brake pads low

Fail 11 Oct 2013 103,043 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

both front suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

both front wiper blades just ok for mot test

drivers seat belt has slight fraying

rear brake pads low

Pass 16 Oct 2012 96,583 miles

wiper marks on windscreen

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

both lower arm bushes deteriorated

Fail 15 Oct 2012 96,583 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

both lower arm bushes deteriorated

wiper marks on windscreen

Pass 4 Apr 2011 86,058 miles

slight corrosion on exhaust mid section

slight deteriation on rubber gaitors on anti roll bar link rod

Pass 8 Apr 2010 77,998 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

o/s mirror casing cracked

Fail 8 Apr 2010 77,998 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

o/s mirror casing cracked

Pass 27 Mar 2009 70,423 miles

all tyres on vehicle wearing on outer edges

Pass 28 Mar 2008 62,998 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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MV04 FYU is a 2004 Volvo XC70 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 MV04 FYU, 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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MV04 FYU is a 2004 Volvo XC70, first registered on 25 May 2004.

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