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S9 MEB

2000 Volvo C70

Orange Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

90,002 mi
Last recorded90,002 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Volvo C7093,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS9 MEB
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 90,002 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2025 90,002 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear tyre pressure low

Pass 13 Dec 2024 87,320 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2024 87,312 miles

Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Dec 2023 85,302 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight leak from bottle (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 83,174 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage hose on fluid bottle leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 81,457 miles

Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 18 Nov 2020 79,237 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2019 77,529 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Nov 2019 77,521 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 73,566 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 1 Dec 2017 70,820 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2017 70,820 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 69,086 miles

rear exhaust mounting insecure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine management light on

Pass 10 Oct 2015 67,556 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2015 67,556 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 13 Oct 2014 65,626 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 63,175 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2013 63,175 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 60,405 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2011 59,485 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 57,904 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 56,350 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2008 54,872 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 13 Oct 2008 54,869 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Oct 2007 52,854 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2006 49,161 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2005 42,189 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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S9 MEB is a 2000 Volvo C70 in Orange with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2000 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 93,940 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 S9 MEB, 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 26 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S9 MEB is a 2000 Volvo C70, first registered on 21 October 2000.

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