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SW51AHU
2001 VOLVO V70
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2435cc
General Information
- Registration SW51AHU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V70
- Year 2001
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2435cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 167,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged offside and nearside front abs rings split to excess (3.4.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- small amount of wear in nearside steering rack inner knuckle
- fuel filter heavily corroded
- exhaust system deteriorated
- coil spring corroded all front and rear (2.4.C.1b)
- Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable offside and nearside front (2.2.C.1d)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all front and rear (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside front (3.6.B.4d)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 164,639 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 164,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 159,832 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
11 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 150,744 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 140,529 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 138,322 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 138,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 127,985 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
20 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 127,985 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
21 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 119,171 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
21 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 119,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
16 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 117,771 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2008 11 Jun 202614 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 96,000 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SW51AHU was registered on 2001-09-21
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