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OE05 FFA

2005 Volvo XC70

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

189,635 mi
Last recorded189,635 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo XC70113,506 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE05 FFA
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2025 189,635 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper suspension arm bushes delaminated

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper suspension arm bushes delaminated

Pass 4 Jun 2024 188,308 miles

Handbrake lever has little reserve travel

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

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush that connects to suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 184,580 miles

Handbrake has little reserve travel

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

Fail 2 Jun 2023 184,580 miles

Handbrake has little reserve travel

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Rear bush bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2022 183,508 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2022 183,493 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated burnt where brake is binding on (1.1.13 (b))

Offside Rear Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside brake binding on (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front fog lamp broken & inop

anti skid service required lit up on dash

slight play in n\s\f c/v joint

Pass 23 Feb 2021 171,980 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Feb 2021 171,980 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor excessively damaged reluctor ring (1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Dec 2019 160,566 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 12 Dec 2019 160,566 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2018 147,680 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides of car (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 17 Dec 2018 147,680 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides of car (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 29 Dec 2017 126,182 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2017 119,963 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 21 Mar 2017 119,915 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 22 Mar 2016 112,215 miles

Both front headlamp lenses deteriorated

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

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

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

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge of tread & slightly cut on tread

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack area (2.3.3b)

Fail 22 Mar 2016 112,215 miles

Both front headlamp lenses deteriorated

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

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge of tread & slightly cut on tread

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack area (2.3.3b)

Pass 31 Mar 2015 105,080 miles

Both front headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front side marker lamp not lighting

Fail 31 Mar 2015 105,063 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)

Both front headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front side marker lamp not lighting

Pass 2 Apr 2014 98,306 miles

Centre & rear exhaust silencers outer skin corroded

Centre exhaust mounting braket corroded very thin

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge of tread

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 25 Mar 2013 90,364 miles

Centre exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 90,364 miles

Centre exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 5 Apr 2012 82,367 miles

Centre exhaust silencer corroding

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

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

Nearside front tyre cut on outer sidewall

Pass 20 Jan 2011 71,443 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 70,096 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2010 70,096 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2009 61,926 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2008 48,607 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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OE05 FFA is a 2005 Volvo XC70 in Grey with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 113,506 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 OE05 FFA, 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 21 years old, this Volvo XC70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OE05 FFA is a 2005 Volvo XC70, first registered on 28 July 2005.

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