MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
192,810 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side very low (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust too short melting rear bumper risk of fire (7.1.2)
Nearside inner rack end excess play
Offside inner rack end excess play
Rear Body has slight corrosion rear chassis corroded (6.1.B.2)
both front tyres perishing
both front tyres worn on outer edge
fuel filler connection rotted away
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure bottom bush (2.7.2b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated ferrel excessively corroded (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side very low (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust too short melting rear bumper risk of fire (7.1.2)
Nearside inner rack end excess play
Offside inner rack end excess play
Rear Body has slight corrosion rear chassis corroded (6.1.B.2)
both front tyres perishing
both front tyres worn on outer edge
fuel filler connection rotted away
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Upper engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
fuel tank filler neck lower clamp rusting
n/s/front brake back plate rusting
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Upper engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
fuel tank filler neck lower clamp rusting
n/s/front brake back plate rusting
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear brake disc corroded
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
rear brake disc corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V717 FSC is a 2000 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2000 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 120,478 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 V70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V717 FSC, 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 26 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V717 FSC is a 2000 Volvo V70, first registered on 28 January 2000.
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