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OV05BYF
2005 VOLVO S60
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration OV05BYF
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model S60
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 06 Mar 2026
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
18
Passes
15
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
7 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,694 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- reverse lamps innop
- o/s park brake weak
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- reverse lamps innop
- o/s park brake weak
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,250 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- fuel cap seal perished
- bonnet safety catch seized
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,250 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- bonnet safety catch seized
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,329 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust mounting snapped
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,834 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- reverse lights not working
- fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- reverse lights not working
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,019 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- n/s front tyre heavily perished and cracking
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,715 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- bonnet safety catch siezed
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,365 MI
Expiry date: 29 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- bonnet safety catch siezed
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- o/s rear tyre heavily perished Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- bonnet safety catch siezed
- Nearside Front Suspension arm 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,602 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
30 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened nearside (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Wheel hub badly damaged (4.2.B.4)
- Nearside Rear Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden hub (2.4.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened rear (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened front (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
15 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,451 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2018 30 Jun 20269 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,319 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2017 30 Jun 20269 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,554 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2016 30 Jun 202616 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
11 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,183 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2015 30 Jun 202611 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
18 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,409 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2014 30 Jun 202623 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,128 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2013 30 Jun 202623 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,128 MI
30 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,399 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2012 30 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
4 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,982 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 30 Jun 20264 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 43,982 MI
30 Jun 202624 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,123 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 30 Jun 202624 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 35,123 MI
30 Jun 202631 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,823 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 30 Jun 202631 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 27,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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OV05BYF was registered on 2005-03-31
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