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YX55 VYC

2005 Volvo V70

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

207,868 mi
Last recorded207,868 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V70109,962 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX55 VYC
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 207,868 miles

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

Front Upper Strut tops slight play

Rear Lower Exhaust poor condition

Fail 2 May 2026 207,868 miles

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))

Pass 8 May 2025 198,187 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2025 198,187 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2023 197,283 miles

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.

Fail 22 Feb 2023 197,283 miles

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.

Pass 8 Mar 2022 192,618 miles

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))

Fail 8 Mar 2022 192,618 miles

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))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 188,931 miles

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))

Pass 28 Feb 2020 187,282 miles

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))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 183,932 miles

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))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 179,919 miles

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)

Fail 26 Feb 2018 179,916 miles

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)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 175,044 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2016 164,878 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2016 164,878 miles

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)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 147,856 miles

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)

Pass 16 Jan 2014 125,461 miles

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

Fail 16 Jan 2014 125,461 miles

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)

Pass 6 Dec 2012 107,148 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2012 95,505 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 81,156 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 67,089 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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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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