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Offside Steering lock stop damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
brake judder to offside rear
exhaust system corroded and rear mountings braking up
front lower engine steady bush oil soaked and split
fuel filter corroded
fueltank filler neck joint heavily corroded and braking up
nearside and offside rear subframe - front mounting brackets corroded
nearside and offside rear tyres perished and cracking
nearside door mirror damaged and loose
nearside rear brake binding
nearside rear chasssis leg corroded
offside front and offside rear seatbelts fluffing on edges
offside front door handle sticky
offside front indicator and nearside front wing repeater discoloured
offside rear brake backplate corroded
oil and clutch fluid leak
parkbrake efficiency low
rear shockabsorbers appear weak during road test
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Steering lock stop damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
brake judder to offside rear
exhaust system corroded and rear mountings braking up
front lower engine steady bush oil soaked and split
fuel filter corroded
fueltank filler neck joint heavily corroded and braking up
nearside and offside rear subframe - front mounting brackets corroded
nearside and offside rear tyres perished and cracking
nearside door mirror damaged and loose
nearside rear brake binding
nearside rear chasssis leg corroded
offside front and offside rear seatbelts fluffing on edges
offside front door handle sticky
offside front indicator and nearside front wing repeater discoloured
offside rear brake backplate corroded
oil and clutch fluid leak
parkbrake efficiency low
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
abs warrning light intermitant but not indicating a fault at time of test
exhaust corroded with slight leak on silencer
fuel filter corroded
offside steering lock stop pad loose
rear chassis legs corroded more so above nearside rear coil spring top
rear coil spring top plates corroded
sill covers fitted unable to see all of sills
slight play in nearside front strut
steering lock stop pad loose lock stop still secure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
exhaust corroded with slight leak on silencer
fuel filter corroded
offside steering lock stop pad loose
rear chassis legs corroded more so above nearside rear coil spring top
rear coil spring top plates corroded
sill covers fitted unable to see all of sills
slight play in nearside front strut
steering lock stop pad loose lock stop still secure
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Oil leak
abs warring light intermitant ie stays on sometimes but will stay out if engine restarted
fuel filter corroded
offside lock stop in place but pad loose
rear chassis legs corroded
rear coil spring top plates corroded
rear exhaust bracket corroded and broken
rear silencer corroded with slight leak
Oil leak
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust centre section blowing slightly
exhaust rear mountings rusty
front abs rings corroded
fuel tank filler neck fixing rusty
offside front outer doorhandle sticky
offside front tyre worn on inside edge
play in steering rack
rear bumper mountings rusted and braking up slightly
rear discs rusted and slightly pitted
some play in nearside front strut
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
exhaust rear mountings rusty
front abs rings corroded
front brakes out of balance
front discs worn and scored
fuel tank filler neck fixing rusty
offside front outer doorhandle sticky
offside front tyre worn on inside edge
play in steering rack
rear bumper mountings rusted and braking up slightly
rear discs rusted and slightly pitted
some play in nearside front strut
Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Oil leak
intermitant fault noted with abs light correct sequence at time of retest
nearside rear chassis corroded
slight leak on exhaust
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
nearside rear chassis corroded
slight leak on exhaust
Oil leak
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
exhaust centre clamp rusty and joint blowing slightly
exhaust emitting blue smoke on tickover when warm
exhaust rear mounting bracket heavily rusted
front discs worn and slightly scored and wearlips to edges
nearside and offside front antirollbar rubbers perished
nearside and offside front tyres perished and cracking
nearside front shockabsorber slightly damp
nearside rear bumper mounting bracket rusty and braking down
nearside rear chassis rusty
offside rear torsion bar rubber perished
rear numberplate discoloured
rear silencer blowing slightly
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
2x nails showing in offside front tyre
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
all alloy wheels badly corroded and all rims slightly damaged
both front wiperblades poor condition
offside front tyre badly perished
rear exhaust mount badly corroded
rear nearside torsion bar inner bush deterioated
slight play in offside and nearside steering arms
small stone chips in windscreen
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
exhaust emitting blue smoke
exhaust rear mounting bracket heavily corroded
front discs worn and wearlips to edges
nearside and offside front tyres perished and splitting
nearside rear chassis rusty
steering rack oil covered but unable to see actual leakage at time of test
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside handbrake performance below average
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
front numberplate slightly damaged
offside front strut rusty
some play in steering rack
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
front numberplate slightly damaged
noise to nearside rear drum (possibly shoes adrift in drum-unable to see and efficiency OK)
offside front side light dim
offside front strut rusty
some play in steering rack
rear exhaust brackets corroded on tail pipe
some wear in front suspension bushes
steering rack /pipes damp
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
offside front tyre worn on inside edge
rear exhaust brackets corroded on tail pipe
some wear in front and rear suspension bushes
steering rack damp
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres wearing on outer edges
n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
play in steering rack
rear brake discs corroding
steering rack slightly weeping
under body of car soaking wet
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
play in steering rack
rear brake discs corroding
steering rack slightly weeping pluid
underbody soaking wet at time of test
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R82 BAW is a 1997 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
Across all 1997 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 138,461 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 V70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R82 BAW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo V70 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R82 BAW is a 1997 Volvo V70, first registered on 1 October 1997.
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