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SP02 RYG

2002 Volvo C70

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2022
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

68,050 mi
Last recorded68,050 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2021
Typical for 2002 Volvo C7077,814 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP02 RYG
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2021 68,050 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2021 68,050 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 67,890 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Entire underside of vehicle has surface corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 6 Jul 2019 67,783 miles

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

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

Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All floors subframe and general underside conjusive with been stood (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt All ball joint covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All on suspension arms and subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2018 66,816 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2018 66,811 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Apr 2017 65,363 miles

Body has slight corrosion places on floor and rear chassis rails (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 19 Mar 2016 64,520 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2015 61,198 miles

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2014 58,819 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 58,819 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2013 50,351 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2013 50,350 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 27 Feb 2012 45,378 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2012 45,378 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2011 42,133 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 42,133 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2010 38,613 miles

front brake discs slightly pitted

stop locks worn

Fail 15 Mar 2010 38,613 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

front brake discs slightly pitted

o/s/r tyre has a srew in it

stop locks worn

Pass 4 Mar 2009 34,237 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2009 34,229 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 29,269 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 23,037 miles

All discs slightly scored

Pass 20 Apr 2006 21,612 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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SP02 RYG is a 2002 Volvo C70 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2002 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 77,814 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 C70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SP02 RYG, 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 24 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SP02 RYG is a 2002 Volvo C70, first registered on 28 March 2002.

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