MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,164 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion to rear inner wheel arches
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at join (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at join (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both nearside and offside front a.b.s wires not clipped in
both rear tyres split/splitting on outer shoulder areas
corrosion on coil springs
exhaust centre section joints slightly leaking but passed emissions test ok
front tyres worn/wearing on edges
some splitting on rear axle bushes
some/slight corrosion on p.a.s pipes
some/slight corrosion on shock absorbers
some/slight surface corrosion on inner surface of brake discs
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake pedal rubber worn
offside front door check strap
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front door check strap
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front door check strap
Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
0/s & n/s wipers split
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
How Reliable is the Volvo S70?
Based on 77,770 MOT tests across 7,179 vehicles.
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R266 XOV is a 1998 Volvo S70 in Gold with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 1998 Volvo S70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 112,832 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volvo S70 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 3,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R266 XOV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo S70 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Volvo S70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R266 XOV is a 1998 Volvo S70, first registered on 1 April 1998.
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