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SW05AWO
2005 VOLVO XC70
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
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- Registration SW05AWO
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model XC70
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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140 Total Defects Recorded
27 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 217,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 204,924 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear heat shield insecure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot starting to perish
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,603 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 191,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper 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)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 178,367 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs corroded
- headlights deterioated
- handbrake performance low
- exhaust corroded
- Rear suspension bushes perished /worn
- Offside Rear light repaired with tape
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 178,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake performance low
- exhaust corroded
- Rear suspension bushes perished /worn
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Rear light repaired with tape
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- headlights deterioated
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 166,162 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust corroded
- Rear shock-absorbers corroded
- Rear rear brake backing plates corroded
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear light repaired with tape
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pinholed (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 166,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shock-absorbers corroded
- Rear rear brake backing plates corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pinholed (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 154,628 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- headlight beam image blurred
- exhaust heavily corroded
- exhaust back box outer skin burst but not blown
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- undertrays fitted obscuring vision of some underside components
18 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 154,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- 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)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215 65 16 (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- undertrays fitted obscuring vision of some underside components
- headlight beam image blurred
- exhaust heavily corroded
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre shoulder ()
- exhaust back box outer skin burst but not blown
- both rear tyres bald on edges
24 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,531 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2017 10 Jun 202618 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working sidelight (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
21 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 134,018 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,634 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 10 Jun 202613 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 10 Jun 202614 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 107,892 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 107,892 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,848 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,815 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
14 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,216 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010 10 Jun 202623 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,694 MI
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SW05AWO was registered on 2005-05-27
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