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OV04FOU
2004 VOLVO C70
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
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- Registration OV04FOU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model C70
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
15
Passes
15
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
3 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc dust cover excessively corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,337 MI
Expiry date: 29 Feb 2024 26 Jun 20261 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,337 MI
26 Jun 202610 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,874 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside beam pattern poor
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside beam pattern poor
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
29 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,367 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,367 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,101 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2020 26 Jun 202625 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,571 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
28 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,319 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
1 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,133 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,058 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
27 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,179 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
14 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
27 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,697 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,228 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2012 26 Jun 20266 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,398 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,588 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2010 26 Jun 202618 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,524 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2009 26 Jun 202613 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,683 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2008 26 Jun 202613 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,683 MI
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OV04FOU was registered on 2004-03-25
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