MOT Status
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277,259 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All front and rear suspension components corroding
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S and N/S D bushs slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fog lamp not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
All front and rear suspension components corroding
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S and N/S D bushs slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Fog lamp not working
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all rear suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
o/s/f fog lamp broken
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
o/s/f fog lamp glass damaged
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
o/s/f fog lamp glass damaged
Handbrake travel
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
O/S/F fog lamp lense cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Handbrake travel
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
O/S/F fog lamp lense cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
slight oil mist from oil cooler area
slight play in both steering arms
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
slight oil mist from oil cooler area
slight play in both steering arms
slight damage to front number plate
slight damage to n/s/f sidewall
N/S/R tyre wearing low
front brake discs worn and lipped
front brake pads wearing low
o/s/f fog lamp lense damaged
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear shocks weak
slight play to o/s and n/s steering arms
small chips to screen
both front tyres wearing on edges
nearside rear tyre worn on edges
rear number plate discolouring
scratches to screen
slight play in nearside steering arm
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
handbrake travel
nearside handbrake effort
rear exhaust bracket corroded
handbrake travel
nearside handbrake effort
rear exhaust bracket corroded
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both rear tyres worn out of shape slightly
scratches to screen
both rear tyres worn out of shape slightly
scratches to screen
all four brake discs worn and corroding
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside front tyre worn low on inner edge
offside front tyre worn low on inner edge
chips & scratches to screen
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SY51 ART is a 2004 Volvo V70 in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 SY51 ART, 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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SY51 ART is a 2004 Volvo V70, first registered on 16 June 2004.
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