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OV53NGE
2003 VOLVO V70
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
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- Registration OV53NGE
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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145 Total Defects Recorded
5 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 197,020 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Brake Lever Travel
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 197,020 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake Lever Travel
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 190,718 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage onto reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn/wearing on outer tread
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 190,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn/wearing on outer tread
- Offside 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))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage onto reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 184,746 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage onto reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 177,211 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Noise from lower steering column/rack area
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
13 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Noise from lower steering column/rack area
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 170,881 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn/wearing on outer tread
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn/wearing on outer tread
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 165,687 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 165,687 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 159,246 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering system lightly rubbing (2.1.4 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,255 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- fuel filter corroding
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 145,507 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
1 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 145,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
6 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,154 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking side wall
29 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 141,982 MI
7 Jul 202629 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 141,982 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2015 7 Jul 202623 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 140,086 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2014 7 Jul 202625 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 136,430 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
24 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 133,783 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 127,723 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011 7 Jul 202628 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 123,563 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010 7 Jul 202627 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 123,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
29 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 115,232 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
24 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 115,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
11 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 106,906 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2008 7 Jul 20267 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 87,170 MI
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OV53NGE was registered on 2003-10-31
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