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W168 CBO

2000 Volvo V70

Blue Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

175,759 mi
Last recorded175,759 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Volvo V70120,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW168 CBO
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 175,759 miles

EML illuminated

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 19 May 2026 175,752 miles

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

EML illuminated

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 May 2025 174,902 miles

Eml illuminated

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195-60-15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2025 174,745 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge 195-60-15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside front seat belt webbing slightly frayed

Pass 15 Mar 2024 173,091 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2024 172,985 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust clamp insecure

abs kicking in under normal breaking

auto gear box slamming in and out of gears

Pass 3 Feb 2023 170,624 miles

both rear springs corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2023 170,578 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail heavily and excessivly corroeded (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached corroded and holed (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both rear road springs corroded

rear exhaust clamp insecure

Pass 26 Oct 2021 168,863 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 166,276 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front wiper split at top of blade

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit of pass /fail (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both rear road springs corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2019 163,640 miles

near side front fog light broken

Pass 23 Oct 2018 160,061 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2018 160,057 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 157,446 miles

rear bumper carrier corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2017 157,410 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

rear bumper carrier corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2016 153,571 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2016 153,571 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2015 149,669 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2015 149,968 miles

Centre Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2014 146,417 miles

nearside rear tyre run flat

Pass 30 Aug 2013 143,184 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2012 140,695 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2011 137,290 miles

Both front tyres & offside rear tyre wearing on inside edges

Pass 1 Sep 2010 127,156 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2009 118,094 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 97,466 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 11 Mar 2008 97,465 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Mar 2007 82,214 miles

Nearside Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

Pass 7 Mar 2006 65,715 miles

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE INNER & OUTER SIDEWALL DAMAGED BY BEING RUN WILST DEFLATED & SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSIBLE !!!!!!

How Reliable is the Volvo V70?

Based on 1,930,508 MOT tests across 117,393 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
7,266
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
117,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,106
position lamp(s) not working 56,250
Registration plate lamp not working 44,172
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 35,659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,149
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W168 CBO is a 2000 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 W168 CBO, 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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W168 CBO is a 2000 Volvo V70, first registered on 20 March 2000.

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