MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
183,372 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Offside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both rear tyres slightly perished
Exhaust rubber broken for rear back box
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Both rear tyres slightly perished
Exhaust rubber broken for rear back box
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre starting to crack and perish
rubbers on rear section of exhaust insercure.
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre starting to crack and perish
rubbers on rear section of exhaust insercure.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
bonnet support struts are weak
centre exhaust bracket is broken and rear silencer support bracket is corroded and weak
headlamp wiper blades are deteriorated; offside windscreen wiper blade is smearing slightly
top engine steady bar bush is deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
bonnet support struts are weak
centre exhaust bracket is broken and rear silencer support bracket is corroded and weak
headlamp wiper blades are deteriorated; offside windscreen wiper blade is smearing slightly
top engine steady bar bush is deteriorated
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust bracket snapped
front brake hoses perished
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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Y961 RVR is a 2001 Volvo V70 in Black with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2001 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 111,652 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 Y961 RVR, 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 25 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y961 RVR is a 2001 Volvo V70, first registered on 11 April 2001.
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