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R700 MCV

2004 Volvo XC70

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 May 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

183,229 mi
Last recorded183,229 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC70114,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR700 MCV
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 183,229 miles
Fail 1 May 2026 183,229 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2025 181,933 miles
Pass 8 May 2024 180,463 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2023 176,423 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2022 175,152 miles
Pass 11 May 2021 173,998 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 171,814 miles

corrosion to exhaust back box

engine oil leak - looks quite bad - not dripping at time on test

o/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split

rear number plate delaminating

slight n/s steering rack/rod play

wear to o/s/r trailing arm front bush

Fail 3 Sep 2019 171,814 miles

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

corrosion to exhaust back box

engine oil leak - looks quite bad - not dripping at time on test

o/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split

rear number plate delaminating

slight n/s steering rack/rod play

wear to o/s/r trailing arm front bush

Pass 31 Aug 2018 167,218 miles

some n/s/f steering rack/rod play

delaminating to rear number plate

engine oil leak - looks quite bad but not dripping at time of test

wear to rear lower main suspension arms inner bushes

Fail 28 Aug 2018 167,176 miles

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

delaminating to rear number plate

engine oil leak - looks quite bad but not dripping at time of test

n/s/r handbrake low effort

some n/s/f steering rack/rod play

wear to rear lower main suspension arms inner bushes

Pass 6 Sep 2017 162,467 miles

delaminating to rear number plate

delaminating to rear number plate

headlamp beam patterns poor

n/s/r handbrake slightly low effort

slight separating to o/s/f wishbone rear bush

slight separating to o/s/r trailing arm front bush

transmission service message comes on dash

wear to rear lower suspension arms inner bushes

Fail 31 Aug 2017 162,454 miles

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

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

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

delaminating to rear number plate

delaminating to rear number plate

headlamp beam patterns poor

n/s/r handbrake slightly low effort

slight separating to o/s/f wishbone rear bush

slight separating to o/s/r trailing arm front bush

transmission service message comes on dash

wear to rear lower suspension arms inner bushes

Pass 31 Aug 2016 156,148 miles

rear number plate delaminating

slight play in o/s/r drop link + very slight in n/s/r

wear to rear lower suspension arms inner bushes

Pass 25 Aug 2015 146,828 miles

Nearside rear tyre 2mm tread outer edge- monitor

Offside rear trailing arm front bush just starting to seperate

Offside rear tyre 3mm tread

Rear number plate delaminating

Slight steering rack play

Very slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar droplink

Pass 27 Aug 2014 136,921 miles

offside rear trailing arm front bush just starting to seperate

rear registration plate starting to delaminate

slight steering rack play

very slight play offside rear anti roll bar link

Pass 12 Aug 2013 127,709 miles

engine oil leak ?

incorrect size front brake discs fitted - recommend replace

noisy top engine mount/bar mounts

slight steering rack play n/s/f and o/s/f

Pass 6 Sep 2012 122,884 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2012 122,884 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2011 111,841 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2011 111,841 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2010 95,517 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

near side and of side front brake disc slightly worn

Pass 11 Jun 2009 75,206 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 1 Jul 2008 53,927 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2008 53,927 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Jul 2007 35,540 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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R700 MCV is a 2004 Volvo XC70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 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 R700 MCV, 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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R700 MCV is a 2004 Volvo XC70, first registered on 3 July 2004.

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