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YE55 FOK

2005 Volvo V70

Blue Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2025
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

112,104 mi
Last recorded112,104 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2024
Typical for 2005 Volvo V70109,962 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE55 FOK
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2024 112,104 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear seat belts not tested due to items on rear bench

Fail 22 Oct 2024 112,104 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear seat belts not tested due to items on rear bench

Pass 17 Oct 2023 108,875 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 108,875 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 104,912 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES CLOSE ON INNER EDGES,,,,, OSF BOTTOM ARM REAR BUSH SLIGHT PERISHING,,,,,REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHT DAMAGE,,,,, HAND BRAKE HIGH,,,,,

Fail 24 Oct 2022 104,912 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

BOTH FRONT TYRES CLOSE ON INNER EDGES,,,,, OSF BOTTOM ARM REAR BUSH SLIGHT PERISHING,,,,,REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHT DAMAGE,,,,, HAND BRAKE HIGH,,,,,

Pass 25 Oct 2021 100,393 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread fading (0.1 (b))

both front tyres worn on inner edge - tracking?

handbrake long travel

rear seat belts not checked due to load on back seat

Fail 25 Oct 2021 100,393 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread fading (0.1 (b))

both front tyres worn on inner edge - tracking?

handbrake long travel

rear seat belts not checked due to load on back seat

Pass 29 Oct 2020 98,146 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted/fogged but seriously reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front brake slightly lagging in operation

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 10 Jun 2019 90,350 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt NS AND OF ()

nS parking brake only just met requirement

Fail 6 Jun 2019 90,326 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt NS AND OF ()

nS parking brake only just met requirement

Pass 14 Jun 2018 85,078 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases engine cover fitted cannot inspect (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust mounting defective bracket brokern (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective rubber spliting (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 11 Jun 2018 85,051 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dull (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn and slight play in suspenion arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases engine cover fitted cannot inspect (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust mounting defective bracket brokern (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective rubber spliting (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 25 May 2017 80,100 miles

REAR ROLL BAR D BUSHES WORN

Fail 23 May 2017 80,100 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

N/S/F & O/S/F TYRE WORN ON EDGES

REAR ROLL BAR D BUSHES WORN

TYRE PRESSURES LOW

TYRES DAMAGED BY RUNNING LOW PRESSURES

Pass 2 Jun 2016 77,547 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2016 77,546 miles

front brake application uneven o/s/f low (3.7.B.2)

Pass 1 Jun 2015 74,670 miles

o/s/f tyre splitting on inner side wall

rear tyres worn inner edges o/s/r very worn

tyre pressures very low

Pass 28 May 2014 71,074 miles

o/s/r tyre wearing edges

small cut in n/s/f tyre sidewall

Fail 27 May 2014 71,074 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

o/s/r tyre wearing edges

small cut in n/s/f tyre sidewall

Pass 3 Jun 2013 68,640 miles
Fail 31 May 2013 68,638 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 May 2012 66,865 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 30 May 2012 66,865 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 May 2011 64,154 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 60,842 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2010 60,842 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front disc crroded

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edage

rear disc crroded

Pass 25 Sep 2009 50,956 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear wiper split

Fail 24 Sep 2009 50,956 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear wiper split

Pass 1 Nov 2008 41,584 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2008

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

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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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YE55 FOK is a 2005 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 2005 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 109,962 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 YE55 FOK, 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 21 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YE55 FOK is a 2005 Volvo V70, first registered on 24 November 2005.

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