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YG51 SDA

2001 Volvo V70

Gold Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

235,641 mi
Last recorded235,641 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo V70111,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG51 SDA
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 235,641 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 225,229 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 6 Dec 2024 225,229 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 15 Dec 2023 215,571 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Signs of overheating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2023 215,571 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Signs of overheating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2022 204,117 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Cannot test 3rd row seatbelts

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2022 204,117 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Cannot test 3rd row seatbelts

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 195,066 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wish bone bushes un bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front front washers weak

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation inner lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 188,353 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Dec 2019 183,517 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2019 183,517 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Dec 2018 176,413 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2018 176,413 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Dec 2017 168,858 miles

Fuel cap sealing device sealing washer slightly deteriorated but preventing the leakage of fuel

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Dec 2017 168,851 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Fuel cap sealing device sealing washer slightly deteriorated but preventing the leakage of fuel

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 161,723 miles

Nearside Front side repeater indicator insecure

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 13 Dec 2016 161,723 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front side repeater indicator insecure

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Dec 2015 156,161 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from rear silencer/back box (7.1.2)

Fuel filler cap seal starting to perish

Nearside front wishbone front bush splitting

offside front fog lamp lens broken

offside front wishbone front bush splitting, rear bush unbonding.

offside headlamp wiper inoperative.

Fail 30 Dec 2014 150,852 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Dec 2014 150,852 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Dec 2013 145,609 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 30 Dec 2013 145,609 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2013 135,553 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2013 135,553 miles

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

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

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

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

osf lower control arm bushs front and rear poor cond

Fail 12 Dec 2011 123,086 miles

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

near side rear disc corroded

rubbing noise near side rear wheel

Pass 12 Dec 2011 123,086 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

near side rear disc corroded

rubbing noise near side rear wheel

Fail 15 Dec 2010 110,310 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside front lower ball joint rubber dust shield is splitting

offside rear brake disc is slightly corroded on outer surface

slight play in nearside front inner track rod joint

slight play in offside front inner track rod joint

Pass 15 Dec 2010 110,310 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

offside front lower ball joint rubber dust shield is splitting

offside rear brake disc is slightly corroded on outer surface

slight play in nearside front inner track rod joint

slight play in offside front inner track rod joint

Pass 5 Jan 2010 98,519 miles

0ffside wiper blade split at ends.slight

offside front lower ball joint gaitor is split

slight play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 4 Jan 2010 98,519 miles

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

Lower Steering column shaft locking device insecure (2.1.6)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

0ffside wiper blade split at ends.slight

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside front lower ball joint gaitor is split

slight play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 23 Dec 2008 86,989 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

small cut in n/s/f tyre sidewall

Pass 2 Jan 2008 75,049 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight play in both steering inner track rod joints

Pass 20 Dec 2006 63,402 miles

nearside front wishbone-front bush splitting

offside front wishbone-front bush splitting

slight play in both steering inner track rod joints

Pass 3 Jan 2006 52,671 miles

Slight play in both steering inner track rod joints.

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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YG51 SDA is a 2001 Volvo V70 in Gold with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 YG51 SDA, 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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YG51 SDA is a 2001 Volvo V70, first registered on 4 September 2001.

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