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2003 VOLVO V70
General Information
- Registration OV03TLJ
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 27 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,765 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside to calipers (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 166,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside to calipers (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,493 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,462 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s & n/s rear ()
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 142,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
20 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,564 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush. Advise replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush. Advise replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,680 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre perished in outer side wall
- front and rear suspension anti roll bar bushes worn/ perished slightly
- front and rear suspension coil springs slight surface corrosion
- front brake discs worn/ corroded slightly on edge
- n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm inner bushes worn/ perished slightly
- n/s/r and o/s/r suspension trailing arm front bush worn/ perished slightly
- n/s/r and o/s/r tyres cracking/perishing slightly/ worn slightly more on edge
- n/s/r suspension lower shock absorber bush worn/ perished slightly
- rear exhaust corroded slightly
- tow bar corroded
12 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Direction indicator incorrect colour n/s/f and o/s/f (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear suspension anti roll bar bushes worn/ perished slightly
- tow bar corroded
- rear exhaust corroded slightly
- n/s/r tyre perished in outer side wall
- n/s/r suspension lower shock absorber bush worn/ perished slightly
- n/s/r and o/s/r tyres cracking/perishing slightly/ worn slightly more on edge
- n/s/r and o/s/r suspension trailing arm front bush worn/ perished slightly
- n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm inner bushes worn/ perished slightly
- front brake discs worn/ corroded slightly on edge
- front and rear suspension coil springs slight surface corrosion
3 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,265 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020 29 Jun 202615 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,230 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,473 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2018 29 Jun 20261 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,691 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,829 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated Front flexys starting to split (3.6.B.4d)
10 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,722 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 29 Jun 202618 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,661 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 29 Jun 202619 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,529 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,591 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2012 29 Jun 202617 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,506 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2011 29 Jun 20265 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,655 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2009 29 Jun 202625 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,387 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,034 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2008 29 Jun 20265 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 51,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,615 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2007 29 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV03TLJ was registered on 2003-04-30
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