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OV53UTJ
2003 VOLVO V70
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration OV53UTJ
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 18 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,027 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,503 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,993 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,817 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,013 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,652 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,377 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,568 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,208 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake / Handbrake slightly binding and may require adjustment in near future
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake performance uneven, but just within limits
10 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,979 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
10 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,922 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016 3 Jul 202610 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,922 MI
3 Jul 20265 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,830 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,830 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,914 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 3 Jul 202614 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
7 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,413 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,065 MI
Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,065 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,656 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2011Advisory 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)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
26 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,465 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
15 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,570 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
27 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 61,856 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2008 3 Jul 20263 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,731 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
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OV53UTJ was registered on 2003-10-27
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