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S1 FTL

2003 Volvo C70

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Sep 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

78,228 mi
Last recorded78,228 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo C7069,225 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS1 FTL
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 78,228 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2024 76,346 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2023 74,529 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2023 74,468 miles

Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 73,848 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2021 72,954 miles

Handbrake has limited reserve travel

Pass 31 Jul 2020 72,275 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2019 71,193 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 70,694 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2017 70,013 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 21 Jun 2016 68,392 miles

Nearside front tyre cracked and perished, and is wearing on inside edge

Offside front tyre is cracked and perished

Rear brake discs are rusty

Pass 29 Jun 2015 66,892 miles

Slight noise from nearside front driveshaft

Pass 3 Jun 2014 64,106 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2013 59,086 miles

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

Fail 25 Jun 2013 59,086 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 27 Jun 2012 54,165 miles

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)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 26 Jun 2012 54,165 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 5 May 2011 51,267 miles
Fail 5 May 2011 51,267 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 28 Jan 2010 40,388 miles

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

nearside front steering rack joint has slight play.

Pass 3 Feb 2009 35,269 miles

both front tyres,tread very worn on inner and outer edges

both rear tyres, tread very worn on inner edges

Pass 23 Jan 2008 29,761 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2007 23,500 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo C70?

Based on 351,562 MOT tests across 21,746 vehicles.

72.6%
Pass Rate
4,929
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
21,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,186
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,456
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,364
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 5,005
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,837
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S1 FTL is a 2003 Volvo C70 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2003 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 69,225 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo C70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S1 FTL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo C70 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S1 FTL is a 2003 Volvo C70, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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