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OV56ZMU
2006 VOLVO V70
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration OV56ZMU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
19 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,061 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 190,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 184,714 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,769 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play close to failure (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play minimum (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play close to failure (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play minimum (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,104 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear parking brake significantly lower than other axle but acceptable
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear parking brake significantly lower than other axle but acceptable
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,810 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- brake fluid discoloured
- Offside Rear tyre inner sidewall cuts present not deep enough to reach cord
- Front bonnet cable worn
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 168,810 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- brake fluid discoloured
- Offside Rear tyre inner sidewall cuts present not deep enough to reach cord
- Front bonnet cable worn
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,405 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 159,065 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- NSF Tyre wearing on Inner Edge
- Slight Play in Both Front Suspension Arms
- Slight Fluid Leak? Accumulated on Under tray - Suspect Power Steering Fluid? Advise Investigation
- OSR Tyre has Nail in Centre Tread
- Front Brake Pads 80% Worn
22 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 158,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,543 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 151,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 142,366 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and bald on edge - through to 2nd layer of carcus (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre bald on edge
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 142,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and bald on edge - through to 2nd layer of carcus (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre bald on edge
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,459 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear tyres wearing low on edges
18 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear tyres wearing low on edges
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,660 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 111,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,226 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015 4 Jul 202625 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 93,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,223 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2014 4 Jul 202611 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,422 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2013 4 Jul 202614 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,341 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2013 4 Jul 202614 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,341 MI
4 Jul 202624 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,683 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011 4 Jul 202624 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 48,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
20 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,540 MI
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OV56ZMU was registered on 2006-11-28
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