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2005 VOLVO V70
General Information
- Registration OV05MXT
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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- Expires 26 Feb 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 165,560 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper mount squek
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 165,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer 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 Front Upper mount squek
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,645 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026 28 Jun 20261 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,221 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,264 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024 28 Jun 202623 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,291 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2023 28 Jun 202626 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 149,813 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 149,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,161 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 146,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,964 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2020 28 Jun 202626 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
21 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,006 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,997 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner front (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 123,052 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,687 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
1 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45x17 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
9 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,076 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Front 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)
10 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,212 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,157 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
31 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,792 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2012 28 Jun 202618 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,918 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2011 28 Jun 202618 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 68,918 MI
28 Jun 202628 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,752 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,966 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2009 28 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!
OV05MXT was registered on 2005-05-25
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