MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,683 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust mounting defective 2x rear box brackets broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both nearside getting low (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged 3rd row (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Position lamp not working Both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust mounting defective 2x rear box brackets broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both nearside getting low (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged 3rd row (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row ()
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak ()
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row ()
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush play in bushes on ns front lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs very worn and thin both front (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc very thin and worn (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush play in bushes on ns front lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs very worn and thin both front (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc very thin and worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre has contacted inner wings on full lock at some point.Lock to lock check,clearence ok.
Rearmost exhaust mounting bracket broken off but system still adequatly supported.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rearmost exhaust mounting bracket broken off but system still adequatly supported.
NSF tyre worn on the inner edge
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Both front tyres worn on the inner egdes
OSF tyre down to 1.67MM on the inner edge
PAS res damp around the lower hose clip
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
exhaust system very rusty in places
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
exhaust system very rusty in places
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
rear no plate in poor cond
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both front wishbones,front inner bushes poor.
exhaust hangers rusty.
rear number plate poor.
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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YY53 SLU is a 2004 Volvo V70 in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2004 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 110,562 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 YY53 SLU, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YY53 SLU is a 2004 Volvo V70, first registered on 30 January 2004.
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