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OU02YXB
2002 VOLVO V70
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
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- Registration OU02YXB
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
21
Passes
14
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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152 Total Defects Recorded
5 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 177,292 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody corroded
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- both inner sills corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 177,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody corroded
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- both inner sills corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 174,527 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 171,818 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,410 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 167,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,158 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tyrod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to midle (6.1.2 (a))
6 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault ring broken (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to midle (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tyrod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,865 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 164,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 164,531 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp wiper innop
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 164,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended Fog lamp innop (4.10 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp wiper innop
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 164,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended Fog lamp innop (4.10 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp wiper innop
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,170 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 161,362 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front fog lamp not working
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak ()
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 161,292 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak ()
- both rear tyres getting close to legal
- nearside front fog lamp not working
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 161,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- both rear tyres getting close to legal
- nearside front fog lamp not working
14 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 161,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to temp gauge heading towards overheating (7.3.A.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres getting close to limit and badly cracked and perished,also wearing very unevenly
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- nearside front fog light not working
- Oil leak ()
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 154,338 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016 27 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 154,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 153,001 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 152,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 142,940 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
18 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 132,144 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 121,037 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
22 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
18 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,674 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2011 27 Jun 202619 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,627 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
21 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,157 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2009 27 Jun 202621 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 75,157 MI
27 Jun 20261 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 72,318 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 27 Jun 20261 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 72,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
7 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,688 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2008 27 Jun 20267 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 55,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,812 MI
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OU02YXB was registered on 2002-03-22
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