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V556 FAU

2000 Volvo C70

Orange Petrol 2319cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

162,779 mi
Last recorded162,779 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Volvo C7093,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV556 FAU
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,319cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 162,779 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2025 162,779 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Jan 2025 155,633 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes splitting, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perishing.

Fail 16 Jan 2025 155,630 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not checked. (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not checked. (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not checked. (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes splitting, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perishing.

Pass 16 Jan 2024 151,856 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 148,757 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 144,937 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2021 141,599 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2021 141,586 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2020 138,269 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2020 138,269 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced Replaced bulb (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced Replaced bulb (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 132,231 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2018 124,915 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 117,120 miles

Nearside Front advise damage to outer wall of tyre

Pass 18 Jan 2016 107,221 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2016 107,221 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 99,553 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 95,809 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 89,272 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 83,857 miles

slight play in o/s rack knuckle.

Pass 11 Mar 2011 76,764 miles

o/s steering rack knuckle worn in my opinion this should be attended to.

Pass 19 Feb 2010 70,437 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2009 63,355 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 56,718 miles

n/s steering arm knuckle worn close to excess

Pass 9 Mar 2007 49,353 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2006 42,913 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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V556 FAU is a 2000 Volvo C70 in Orange with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2000 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 93,940 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 V556 FAU, 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 26 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V556 FAU registered?

V556 FAU is a 2000 Volvo C70, first registered on 13 January 2000.

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