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RK08 XOH

2008 Volvo V70

Blue Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

83,234 mi
Last recorded83,234 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo V7099,570 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK08 XOH
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 83,234 miles

Coil spring corroded front and rear springs and shock absorbers corroding. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush slightly unbonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Fail 1 Jul 2026 83,234 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear springs and shock absorbers corroding. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush slightly unbonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 4 Jul 2025 81,569 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear indicator starting to turn white. (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres wearing on inner edges and slightly wearing unevenly, tyres perishing cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades starting to smear screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to both outer sills.

Pass 10 Jul 2024 78,606 miles

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perishing/cracking and wearing on inner and outer edges. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Fail 4 Jul 2024 78,584 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear trailing arm bushes come unbonded and worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective both rear exhausts mountings. (6.1.2 (a))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perishing/cracking and wearing on inner and outer edges. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 6 Jul 2023 76,332 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2022 74,468 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2021 72,297 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2020 69,958 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2019 68,242 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 65,841 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 644,073 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED

Pass 8 Jul 2016 63,144 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 61,100 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 55,042 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2013 48,469 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2012 40,747 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 32,803 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V70?

Based on 1,930,508 MOT tests across 117,393 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
7,266
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
117,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,106
position lamp(s) not working 56,250
Registration plate lamp not working 44,172
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 35,659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,149
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RK08 XOH is a 2008 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2008 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 99,570 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RK08 XOH, 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 18 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RK08 XOH registered?

RK08 XOH is a 2008 Volvo V70, first registered on 23 June 2008.

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