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OV05MZE
2005 VOLVO V70
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
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- Registration OV05MZE
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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141 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,590 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front fog lamps not working
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot holed (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front fog lamps not working
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot holed (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,532 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,532 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,756 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 156,756 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,688 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pipe into rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pipe into rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,123 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar 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 Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,123 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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 Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,147 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot starting to deteriorate
17 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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 Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges behind headlamp (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot starting to deteriorate
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,740 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020 30 Jun 202619 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,581 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlamps product on lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside 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 front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,242 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,649 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit especially on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit especially on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 112,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit especially on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit especially on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
24 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,320 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2016 30 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,199 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014 30 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,944 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2013 30 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 81,944 MI
30 Jun 202621 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,568 MI
30 Jun 202621 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,568 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2012 30 Jun 202622 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,678 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2011 30 Jun 202622 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
28 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,434 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2010 30 Jun 202628 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,434 MI
30 Jun 202622 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,312 MI
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OV05MZE was registered on 2005-05-19
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