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T555 TWR

2001 Volvo C70

Silver Petrol 2319cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

99,237 mi
Last recorded99,237 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo C7084,660 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT555 TWR
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,319cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 99,237 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Oct 2024 97,143 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2023 96,776 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2022 96,503 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2022 96,492 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested No beam pattern. (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim not tested No beam pattern. (4.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2021 96,425 miles

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

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

ETS light on dash

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms (all inner bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

fuel filler pipe clamp corroded and deteriorated

Pass 3 Jul 2019 96,011 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Fail 3 Jul 2019 96,011 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure brackets broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2018 95,853 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2017 94,241 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

ETS light is on

Oil leak

Fail 28 Jun 2017 94,185 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

ETS light is on

Oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2016 93,695 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2016 93,692 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2015 85,629 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Jun 2014 82,526 miles

Oil leak

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 9 Jun 2014 82,526 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jun 2013 77,138 miles

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

Oil leak

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 3 Jun 2013 77,121 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Oil leak

Fail 14 Apr 2012 72,064 miles

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

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

Rear brake discs slightly worn.

Pass 14 Apr 2012 72,064 miles

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

Rear brake discs slightly worn.

Pass 15 Apr 2011 71,345 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

leak from power steering

n/s rear tyre is very worn

noise from handbrake

rear brake discs are very scored

Fail 14 Apr 2011 71,343 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

front brake discs are very worn

leak from power steering

n/s rear tyre is very worn

noise from handbrake

rear brake discs are very scored

Pass 19 Apr 2010 61,327 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 61,327 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2010 58,500 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2009 49,822 miles

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

nearside front wiper split.

Fail 15 Jan 2009 49,822 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

nearside front wiper split.

Pass 8 Feb 2008 44,137 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre on 2mm

offside rear tyre low on inner edge

Pass 9 Jan 2007 33,462 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2007 33,462 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2006 30,158 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2006 30,158 miles

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

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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T555 TWR is a 2001 Volvo C70 in Silver with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2001 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 84,660 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 T555 TWR, 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 25 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T555 TWR is a 2001 Volvo C70, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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