MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,821 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour x2 (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
corrosion present on offside outer sill
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
corrosion present on offside outer sill
corrosion present on offside rear outer sill
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion present on offside rear outer sill
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)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight play in offside front steering arm
offside front steering arm slight play
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
BATTRY INSECURE.
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Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S/R PARKING BRAKE GRABBING SLIGHTLY.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volvo C70?
Based on 351,562 MOT tests across 21,746 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y553 MHD is a 2001 Volvo C70 in Silver with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 Y553 MHD, 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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Y553 MHD is a 2001 Volvo C70, first registered on 10 April 2001.
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