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S700 LVO

1998 Volvo S70

White Petrol 2319cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

397,762 mi
Last recorded397,762 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 1998 Volvo S70112,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS700 LVO
MakeVolvo
ModelS70
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,319cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 397,762 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2025 397,762 miles

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))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 383,453 miles

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

Fail 10 Dec 2024 383,453 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 369,101 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner wheel arch covers

Pass 3 Oct 2022 356,317 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front tyres slightly rubbing on inner wheel arch lining

Pass 24 Aug 2021 342,970 miles

Brake master cylinder close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

front tyres slightly rubbing on plastic inner arches

Fail 24 Aug 2021 342,970 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2020 333,488 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2019 323,761 miles

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))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 311,794 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2017 295,886 miles

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) ()

Pass 6 Jun 2016 282,537 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 271,260 miles

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.

Pass 30 Jun 2014 259,688 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 30 Jun 2014 259,688 miles

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)

Pass 31 May 2013 246,163 miles
Fail 31 May 2013 246,162 miles

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)

Fail 29 Apr 2013 245,443 miles

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)

Pass 11 Apr 2012 233,440 miles

air bag light on

fuel filter rusty

n/s/r brake disc rusty

Fail 2 Apr 2012 233,291 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2012 233,291 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2011 221,682 miles

Coolant leak

exhaust close to fuel tank heat sheield

tyres runs close to inner wing

Fail 5 Apr 2011 221,681 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2010 208,827 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2009 197,766 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2008 186,724 miles

both front tyres wearing uneven

front tyres touching inner wheel arch plastic liner on hard full lock

play in steering rack

srs light on

Pass 10 Mar 2007 173,532 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2007 173,531 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

airbag light on

Pass 8 Mar 2006 158,380 miles

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

Fail 3 Mar 2006 158,215 miles

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?

Based on 77,770 MOT tests across 7,179 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,235
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
7,179
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,223
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,207
position lamp(s) not working 2,216
Direction indicator incorrect colour 2,212
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,143
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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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