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172,068 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & offside rear - trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear shock absorber bushes are perishing
chip to windscreen
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arch area's
nearside front & offside front top mount cups are corroding
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated canvass exposed in cracks (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & offside rear - trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear shock absorber bushes are perishing
chip to windscreen
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arch area's
nearside front & offside front top mount cups are corroding
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside & offside - deteriorating (5.3.2 (c))
chip to windcscreen
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexible hose join (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play found with vehicle on hard standing & steering being shaken (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear (rear beam) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play found with bar in-between the lower arm & hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear shock absorber lower bushes are cracking/perishing
chip to windscreen
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside is the lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexible hose join (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play found with vehicle on hard standing & steering being shaken (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear (rear beam) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play found with bar in-between the lower arm & hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear shock absorber lower bushes are cracking/perishing
chip to windscreen
offside rear parking brake effort is lower than the nearside
parking brake lever has travel
Chassis corroding underneath at rear
Handbrake has a lot of travel and may require adjustment
Nearside Front Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both side rear shock bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened Cup on the shock absorber corroded to the extent that the spring is forcing it down onto the tyre (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Chassis corroding underneath at rear
Handbrake has a lot of travel and may require adjustment
Nearside Front Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting at the end (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both side rear shock bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. the lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))
all four suspension coil springs corroding
chip in front windscreen
nearside & offside rear shock absorber bushes perishing
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated & offside front - perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & offside rear - trailing arm/rear beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
rear shock absorber lower bushes are perishing
Brake hose slightly deteriorated brake hoses are cracking & perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner wheel rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low / shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres are cracking & perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
nearside & offside rear inner wheel arch / axle mount area's corroding
rear suspension buses deteriorating
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside & offside front cracking & perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear inner wheel arch area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
nearside hand brake effort is low
nearside & offside front brake flexi pipes perishing
nearside & offside rear subframe bushes perishing
nearside rear park brake effort lower than the offside rear
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
centre exhaust box deteriorating
nearside & offside front headlamps deteriorating
nearside & offside rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
play detected in the nearside front inner rack joint
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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S235 JLU is a 1999 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
Across all 1999 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 129,401 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 S235 JLU, 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 27 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S235 JLU is a 1999 Volvo V70, first registered on 7 January 1999.
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