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SW04 AAE

2004 Volvo V70

Red Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

223,415 mi
Last recorded223,415 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V70110,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW04 AAE
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 223,415 miles

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & Nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2026 223,400 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & Nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 213,483 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2024 205,720 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2024 205,720 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2023 198,483 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 190,667 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 184,174 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jan 2021 184,119 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2019 178,746 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2018 175,402 miles

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

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

nearside front bottom wishbone bush slightly worn

slight play in nearside front bottom balljoint

Pass 24 Jul 2017 169,450 miles

offside cv boot starting to split

Pass 15 Jul 2016 160,946 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

Pass 7 Jul 2015 151,688 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2015 151,642 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2014 124,362 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 98,018 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 78,102 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2012 76,469 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2012 76,411 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 64,142 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2010 53,045 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Apr 2009 47,196 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 37,413 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 28,979 miles

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

How Reliable is the Volvo V70?

Based on 1,930,508 MOT tests across 117,393 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
7,266
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
117,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,106
position lamp(s) not working 56,250
Registration plate lamp not working 44,172
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 35,659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,149
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SW04 AAE is a 2004 Volvo V70 in Red with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 110,562 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo V70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SW04 AAE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V70 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SW04 AAE is a 2004 Volvo V70, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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