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YE51 FLG

2001 Volvo C70

Gold Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,500 mi
Last recorded104,500 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo C7084,660 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE51 FLG
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 104,500 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2025 104,499 miles

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2024 104,477 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2023 103,179 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Fail 25 Jul 2023 103,165 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Pass 26 Jul 2022 102,226 miles

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 100,852 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Pass 24 Jul 2020 99,088 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 97,473 miles

Nearside Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 95,025 miles

Nearside headlamp/indicator repaired

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres slightly deteriorated and wearing

Pass 18 Apr 2017 91,910 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2017 91,896 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 87,743 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Apr 2015 83,060 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 83,060 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 78,580 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 74,685 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 70,362 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 64,442 miles

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)

Pass 20 Apr 2010 61,514 miles

drivers side wiper starting to split

Pass 31 Mar 2009 58,150 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2008 53,610 miles

front brake discs and pads worn

Fail 4 Apr 2008 53,610 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake discs and pads worn

Pass 2 Apr 2007 48,571 miles

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)

Pass 7 Apr 2006 43,677 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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YE51 FLG is a 2001 Volvo C70 in Gold with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 YE51 FLG, 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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What year was YE51 FLG registered?

YE51 FLG is a 2001 Volvo C70, first registered on 7 December 2001.

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