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OV05BWP
2005 VOLVO V70
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
General Information
- Registration OV05BWP
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,927 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 151,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 151,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,374 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 146,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,239 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 142,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- 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
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- pas leak around rack area
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- fault in steering when rotated
7 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,829 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,555 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- fuel tank straps slight corrosion
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s subframe mounting brackets corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,529 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear sub frame and tank strap corroded,plastic sill covers and under trays fitted
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,723 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020 30 Jun 202630 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
7 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,187 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside front inner c/v boot gaiter slightly perished
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
5 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner 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)
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- offside front inner c/v boot gaiter slightly perished
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,304 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
28 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both front (4.1.D.1b)
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed both rear (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,214 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,210 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 30 Jun 202622 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,754 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015 30 Jun 202617 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,955 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2015 30 Jun 202618 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,842 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
11 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,001 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 30 Jun 202616 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,616 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013 30 Jun 202622 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,614 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2012 30 Jun 202618 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,808 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,610 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 30 Jun 202631 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,594 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV05BWP was registered on 2005-03-31
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