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OV53OFX
2003 VOLVO V70
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration OV53OFX
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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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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105 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 161,022 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light (4.2.1 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 161,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,676 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both sides ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended receiver defective (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both sides ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,432 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,373 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- 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 rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,762 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lip on discs + corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both suspension arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded both sides (5.3.2 (b))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,736 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s and n/s ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 139,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s and n/s ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 135,019 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,588 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,588 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,176 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,084 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017 3 Jul 20265 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 114,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)
8 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,277 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016 3 Jul 20268 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,345 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2015 3 Jul 202624 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,820 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2014 3 Jul 202627 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,912 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013 3 Jul 202612 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,293 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012 3 Jul 202616 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,598 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2011 3 Jul 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,828 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010 3 Jul 20267 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,752 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2009 3 Jul 20267 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 58,724 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2008 3 Jul 20269 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,649 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV53OFX was registered on 2003-09-30
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