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SW05HCU
2005 VOLVO XC70
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration SW05HCU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model XC70
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
28 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 221,497 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2026 12 Jun 202617 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 221,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 205,033 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 205,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 190,935 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 190,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner 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 front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner 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))
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 177,232 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
9 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 163,238 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 163,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,551 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,841 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019 12 Jun 202629 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 148,539 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
21 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,783 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018 12 Jun 202619 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,520 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2017 12 Jun 202611 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,076 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2016 12 Jun 20266 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 135,618 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2015 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 132,509 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2014 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 129,744 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013 12 Jun 20266 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 126,564 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
5 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 126,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
12 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 120,825 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
14 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 113,505 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 113,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 81,016 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2009 12 Jun 202624 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 81,016 MI
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SW05HCU was registered on 2005-06-27
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