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YH51 HKU

2001 Volvo V70

Blue Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 May 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

182,785 mi
Last recorded182,785 miles
Recorded on4 May 2020
Typical for 2001 Volvo V70111,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH51 HKU
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 May 2020 182,785 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust minor deterioration

minor windscreen damage

Pass 30 Apr 2019 177,018 miles

Front steering lock stops deteriorated

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear floor some damage

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Outer cv boot deteriorated

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 30 Apr 2019 177,018 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front steering lock stops deteriorated

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear floor some damage

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Outer cv boot deteriorated

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Mar 2018 174,122 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

nearside rear floor damaged

nearside steering stop very worn, offside missing

windscreen some damage

Fail 5 Feb 2018 173,986 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside mirror glass damaged

engine oil was very low

nearside rear floor damaged

nearside steering lock stop very worn

offside steering lock stop missing

rear seat belts inaccessible

windscreen some damage

Pass 16 Nov 2016 168,125 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

Fail 15 Nov 2016 168,177 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

Pass 4 Dec 2015 164,463 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

nearside front brake sticks slightly

Fail 26 Nov 2015 164,420 miles

Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

nearside front brake sticks slightly

Pass 6 Nov 2014 158,483 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

Fail 1 Nov 2014 158,354 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust corroding

Pass 30 Oct 2013 152,618 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2012 152,229 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2011 143,348 miles

Both front lower suspension arm front mounting bushes are soft.

Both front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes are starting to debond.

Brake fluid level is low.

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front tyre is wearing / worn low on inner tread shoulder

SRS warning message is being displayed.

Small chips in verious places on front windscreen.

Fail 15 Jul 2011 143,348 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Brake fluid level is low.

Both front lower suspension arm front mounting bushes are soft.

Both front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes are starting to debond.

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front tyre is wearing / worn low on inner tread shoulder

SRS warning message is being displayed.

Small chips in verious places on front windscreen.

Pass 1 Sep 2010 134,974 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

offside & nearside front wishbone inner bushes separating

slight play in offside front anti roll bar link

Pass 17 Aug 2009 121,509 miles

front arm rear bushes starting to seperate

near side front lower arm front bush split and getting soft

near side front tyre worn near to the limit on inner edge.

near side rear tyre side wall damage depth to the limit.

off side front lower arm front bush split and getting soft

off side front tyre low on inner edge of tread

rear exhaust mouuntings badly corroded.

Pass 19 Aug 2008 108,977 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2007 87,926 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2006 67,836 miles

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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YH51 HKU is a 2001 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YH51 HKU, 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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YH51 HKU is a 2001 Volvo V70, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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