MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,533 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective started to distort beam slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front inner rack
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front inner rack
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
n/s/r tyre is perishing.
slight oil leak.
Exhaust System Corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust System Corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Slight play in steering rack.
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Both (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured wing (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak from turbo area.
Rear Discs corroded.
Rear exhaust bracket missing but still supported.
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (1.4.A.2f)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Both (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured wing (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak from turbo area.
Rear Discs corroded.
Rear exhaust bracket missing but still supported.
Slight play in steering rack.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volvo C70?
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T978 PDA is a 1999 Volvo C70 in Green with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
Across all 1999 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 99,646 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 T978 PDA, 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 27 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T978 PDA is a 1999 Volvo C70, first registered on 22 June 1999.
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