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SM07 DWV

2007 Volvo XC70

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

185,694 mi
Last recorded185,694 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Volvo XC70101,709 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM07 DWV
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 185,694 miles

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Boot split but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms corroded & bushes starting to perish (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Front & Rear shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 12 Feb 2026 185,694 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both misted (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Upper tail light bulb inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Boot split but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms corroded & bushes starting to perish (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Front & Rear shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2025 174,900 miles

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear suspension arms bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2024 174,893 miles

Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working Mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pads below & nsr outer pad materiel separated from pad, possible due to heat. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear arms bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 161,378 miles

Central Exhaust flange heavily corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive misted with oil back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

general suspension bush age related perishing

Fail 3 Oct 2023 161,377 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust flange heavily corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive misted with oil back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

general suspension bush age related perishing

Pass 4 Oct 2022 149,167 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Underbody / Suspension surface corrosion

Rear exhaust brk broken , corroded

Fail 4 Oct 2022 149,167 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Underbody / Suspension surface corrosion

Rear exhaust brk broken , corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2021 135,866 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2021 135,866 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 130,787 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2019 130,468 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2019 130,463 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 123,152 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Aug 2018 123,136 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Jun 2018 122,326 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2018 122,254 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 23 Feb 2017 109,757 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2017 109,757 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 26 Feb 2016 101,392 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view non abligitary (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2015 90,680 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 81,228 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 81,228 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 72,749 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2013 72,749 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2012 63,388 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nsf side marker inop

rear brake discs corroded

rear brake pads low

Pass 1 Apr 2011 47,988 miles

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

nearside upper tail light not working

Fail 31 Mar 2011 47,981 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

nearside upper tail light not working

Pass 29 Mar 2010 33,959 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo XC70?

Based on 361,836 MOT tests across 23,034 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,931
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
23,034
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 4,853
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,268
Registration plate lamp not working 3,654
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,754
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,697
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SM07 DWV is a 2007 Volvo XC70 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 2007 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 101,709 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 XC70 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 4,853 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SM07 DWV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo XC70 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 19 years old, this Volvo XC70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SM07 DWV is a 2007 Volvo XC70, first registered on 29 March 2007.

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