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OU52MXA
2002 VOLVO V70
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
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- Registration OU52MXA
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
20
Passes
15
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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169 Total Defects Recorded
26 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 204,326 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Surface corrosion on underside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,359 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- sill covers fitted
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 201,100 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 201,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 201,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 198,698 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 196,066 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine mangerment light on
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 193,151 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine mangerment light on
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 193,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Engine mangerment light on
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 190,318 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine mangerment light on
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 190,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine mangerment light on
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 186,061 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Both front wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 186,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Both front wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 180,996 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front mirror glass cracked
27 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 180,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front mirror glass cracked
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 174,764 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres worn on outer edges
- Drivers mirror glass cracked
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 174,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Engine management light on (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Drivers mirror glass cracked
- Rear tyres worn on outer edges
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 169,216 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine mangerment light on
- Slight play in inner steering joints
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Outer cv boot inner clip loose
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Drivers wing mirror glass cracked
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 169,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer cv boot inner clip loose
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Drivers wing mirror glass cracked
- Engine mangerment light on
- Slight play in inner steering joints
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
6 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 160,081 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
2 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 159,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 153,001 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202628 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 146,432 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013 30 Jun 202626 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 146,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
29 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 139,222 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012 30 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 139,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
26 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 133,355 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2011 30 Jun 202629 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 132,334 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 30 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 132,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
31 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 119,568 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 30 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 119,568 MI
30 Jun 202624 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 97,839 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008 30 Jun 202624 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 97,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 85,981 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2008 30 Jun 202622 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 85,981 MI
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OU52MXA was registered on 2002-09-06
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