MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,081 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both front brake hoses perished.
Both front wiper blades split.
Front and rear discs slightly lipped and pitted.
Front and rear number plates in poor condition.
Handbrake close to end of travel.
Handbrake reading on limit,
Nearside mirror held by tape.
Poor patterns from both headlamp aims.
Small cuts in offside front tyre outer wall.
Small split in nearside front outer cv gaiter and damp.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Both front brake hoses perished.
Both front wiper blades split.
Front and rear discs slightly lipped and pitted.
Front and rear number plates in poor condition.
Handbrake close to end of travel.
Handbrake reading on limit,
Nearside mirror held by tape.
Poor patterns from both headlamp aims.
Small cuts in offside front tyre outer wall.
Small split in nearside front outer cv gaiter and damp.
Both front brake hoses perished.
Both rear shock absorber bushes perished and starting to split.
Cut in offside front tyre outer wall.
Front and rear number plates in poor condition.
Small split in nearside front outer cv gaiter and damp.
Stone damage to offside headlamp.
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Both front brake hoses perished.
Both rear shock absorber bushes perished and starting to split.
Cut in offside front tyre outer wall.
Front and rear number plates in poor condition.
Small split in nearside front outer cv gaiter and damp.
Stone damage to offside headlamp.
both front flexi brake hoses perrished
front and rear number plates in poor condition
stone damage to windscreen
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both front flexi brake hoses perrished
front and rear number plates in poor condition
stone damage to windscreen
lambda lamp on
low effort h/brake
n/s/fog lamp inop
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
lambda lamp on
low effort h/brake
n/s/fog lamp inop
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (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)
front brake discs worn inside edges
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front brake discs worn inside edges
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nsr tyre has slight damage on outer sidewall
CUT IN OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE OUTER SIDEWALL NO VISIBLE CORDS SHOWING
How Reliable is the Volvo S70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S180 SMJ is a 1998 Volvo S70 in Blue with a 2,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 S180 SMJ, 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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S180 SMJ is a 1998 Volvo S70, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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