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SW54DMX
2005 VOLVO XC70
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration SW54DMX
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model XC70
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 198,505 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2026 12 Jun 202610 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 198,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) Repair immediately
11 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,369 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front non obligatory mirror slightly loose
- Offside Rear light cluster slight dammage
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 183,450 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills near rear axel mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust hanger broke (6.1.2 (a))
30 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 183,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust hanger broke (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills near rear axel mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 171,961 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- middle exhaust silencer outer skin corroded & peeling away
- engine undertray fitted obscuring some underside components
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (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))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 171,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (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
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- middle exhaust silencer outer skin corroded & peeling away
- engine undertray fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (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 Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,334 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022 12 Jun 202618 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,494 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper side light not working
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping (5.3.2 (b))
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,494 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Upper side light not working
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited damping (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,445 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Upper engine stabiliser mount defective
- Rear shock absorbers weak
15 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 135,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Upper engine stabiliser mount defective
- Rear shock absorbers weak
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,622 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shock absorbers weak in operation
- slight play in steering rack ends
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,253 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement forward (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,329 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2018 12 Jun 202627 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,540 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017 12 Jun 202623 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,953 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,486 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,379 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,238 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,635 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,513 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2010 12 Jun 202628 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,343 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010 12 Jun 202617 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,803 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW54DMX was registered on 2005-01-10
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