MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,362 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) n/s + o/s (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
leak from rack
Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front seatbelt slightly frayed
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front coil spring lower seat insulators deteriorated
exhaust mounting incorrectly fitted
parking brake efficiency only just met
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front seatbelt slightly frayed
Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front coil spring lower seat insulators deteriorated
both front side marker lamps inoperative
exhaust mounting incorrectly fitted
parking brake efficiency only just met
Both front coil spring rubber seats deteriorated
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
slight fraying to o/s/f seat belt
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Light fraying to drives belt
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Light fraying to drives belt
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
N/S/F beam pattern poor
O/S/R bulb out (one of two )
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
light fraying to drivers belt
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside front tyre worn along inner edge
power steering rack "kicking back" when cornering
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside front tyre worn along inner edge
power steering rack "kicking back" when cornering
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Fuel flap hindge broken.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front side marker bulb not working.
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel flap hindge broken.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front side marker bulb not working.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both rear brake discs heavily corroded
certain handbrake shoe lining adrift at offside
offside front sidemarker lamp inoperative
front pads getting low
rear discs corroded
suspect oil leak (engine under tray oily)
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YX55 XEB is a 2005 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 XEB, 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 XEB is a 2005 Volvo V70, first registered on 20 September 2005.
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