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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing uneven around its circumference
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner arches
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing uneven around its circumference
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner arches
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner wheel arch covers
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner wheel arch lining
Brake master cylinder close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
front tyres slightly rubbing on plastic inner arches
Brake master cylinder close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
front tyres slightly rubbing on plastic inner arches
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "rubber d link" (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened "spring retaining cup" (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front headlight cleaning mechanism not working
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "rubber d link" (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened "spring retaining cup" (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front tyres slightly rubbing on plastic arches inner liners
fuel filler neck clamp corroded
Fuel hose corroded clamp corroded at filler neck to tank (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both rear tyres wearing uneven
exhaust clamp missing from centre section joint.
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
air bag light on
fuel filter rusty
n/s/r brake disc rusty
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
air bag light on
fuel filter rusty
n/s/r brake disc rusty
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
air bag light on
fuel filter rusty
n/s/r brake disc rusty
Coolant leak
exhaust close to fuel tank heat sheield
tyres runs close to inner wing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Coolant leak
exhaust close to fuel tank heat sheield
tyres runs close to inner wing
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear tyres wearing uneven
srs warning light on
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
fault on ignition switch
front tyres rubbing on plastic trim on hard full lock
nearside rear outer position light inoperative
srs light on
both front tyres wearing uneven
front tyres touching inner wheel arch plastic liner on hard full lock
play in steering rack
srs light on
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
airbag light on
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
SRS warning light on
both front brake flex's slightly stretched on full lock
both front fog light lenses broken
both front tyres close to inner wings on full lock
marks in both number plates
rear exhaust mounting corroded
slight play in rack
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both front brake flex's slightly stretched on full lock
both front fog light lenses broken
marks in both number plates
offside rear bump stop loose
slight play in rack
srs light on
How Reliable is the Volvo S70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S700 LVO is a 1998 Volvo S70 in White with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 S700 LVO, 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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S700 LVO is a 1998 Volvo S70, first registered on 13 November 1998.
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