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2002 VOLVO V70
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- Registration OU52RVT
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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- Expires 20 Jul 2026
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,756 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- front and rear suspension arm bushes splitting/de-bonding
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside washer jet poor
10 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 163,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside washer jet poor
- front and rear suspension arm bushes splitting/de-bonding
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,532 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside And Offside Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension Components Corroded
- Play In steering Rack Inner Joints
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front And Rear Suspension Bushes Cracked/Perished
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front And Rear Exhaust Joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside And Offside Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,795 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- various suspension arm bushes slightly worn/splitting front and rear
- suspension components slightly corroded front and rear
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,795 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- various suspension arm bushes slightly worn/splitting front and rear
- suspension components slightly corroded front and rear
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
7 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,869 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertray fitted
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear - lower front arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front - inner front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
7 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,869 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- undertray fitted
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear - lower front arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front - inner front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,029 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake cables slightly deteriorated
- all brake discs slightly worn/rusty on edges
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded o/s/f and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
28 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- parking brake cables slightly deteriorated
- all brake discs slightly worn/rusty on edges
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded o/s/f and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,509 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Offside Front And Both Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertray Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Some Components
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front And Both Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Rear D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,329 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust Box Deteriorated
- Steering Rack Has Slight Play In Inner Joints
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Box (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded Both Rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 133,753 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- slight play in steering rack inner joint O/S/F
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 133,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wiper blade split at end
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component resevoir (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose slightly damaged both rear cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,093 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.3)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component resevoir (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component resevoir (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured both front (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,541 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- parking brake only jus met its pass rate
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 121,541 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- parking brake only jus met its pass rate
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,442 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
14 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,742 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,451 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 105,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
17 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,057 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
17 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 100,057 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,386 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 94,495 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011 28 Jun 202629 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 94,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
29 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 88,047 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010 28 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 88,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 78,424 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009 28 Jun 20263 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 68,300 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2008 28 Jun 20266 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,324 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2007 28 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 60,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
30 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 59,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Sep 2005
Fail
Mileage: 47,574 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 47,574 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2006Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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OU52RVT was registered on 2002-09-09
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