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Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Upper Strut tops slight play
Rear Lower Exhaust poor condition
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Upper Strut tops slight play
Rear Lower Exhaust poor condition
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear shocker dirt cover insecure
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
engine cover and under trays fitted
exhaust system corroded
sills have plastic trim covers
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear shocker dirt cover insecure
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
engine cover and under trays fitted
exhaust system corroded
sills have plastic trim covers
Engine Cover/s & Under Tray/s fitted obscuring some components.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front 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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Wiper Blade defective.
Skirts / Trim fitted to Nearside & Offside outer Sills obscuring prescribed areas.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Engine Cover/s & Under Tray/s fitted obscuring some components.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front 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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Wiper Blade defective.
Skirts / Trim fitted to Nearside & Offside outer Sills obscuring prescribed areas.
Engine cover/s & under tray/s fitted obscuring some components.
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Plastic skirts / trim fitted to nearside & offside outer sills obscuring prescribed areas.
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear wiper blade defective.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Engine cover/s & under tray/s fitted obscuring some components.
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Plastic skirts / trim fitted to nearside & offside outer sills obscuring prescribed areas.
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear wiper blade defective.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine cover/s fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake requirements only just met 16%. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
Under tray/s fitted obscuring some underside components.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Fog Light not working
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside headlamp cloudy
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside headlamp cloudy
exhaust back box corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YX55 VYC is a 2005 Volvo V70 in Grey with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 YX55 VYC, 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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YX55 VYC is a 2005 Volvo V70, first registered on 30 September 2005.
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