GY55BUW - VOLVO V70
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 February 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 261,862 mi
Expires: 02 February 2027
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory underbody corrosion
Failed - 27 January 2026 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 261,714 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road crack through zone a of window (3.2 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory underbody corrosion
Passed - 10 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 252,650 mi
Expires: 01 February 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory under trays & sills covers fitted time of test
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage joint (2.1.5 (a))
Failed - 09 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 252,641 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))
- Major Front Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))
- Major Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Lower Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both side (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory under trays & sills covers fitted time of test
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 30 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 242,613 mi
Expires: 01 February 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory fuel cap seal
Failed - 02 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 240,917 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel cap seal broken
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 02 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 240,917 mi
Expires: 01 February 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel cap seal broken
Passed - 17 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 234,041 mi
Expires: 29 December 2022
Passed - 16 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 226,874 mi
Expires: 29 December 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 27 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 213,296 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory fuel cap seal perished
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 27 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 213,296 mi
Expires: 29 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory fuel cap seal perished
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 28 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,746 mi
Expires: 29 June 2019
Failed - 26 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,745 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Failed - 26 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 188,501 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 26 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 188,501 mi
Expires: 29 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Failed - 31 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,313 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 31 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,313 mi
Expires: 29 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 25 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,762 mi
Expires: 29 June 2016
Failed - 18 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,760 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 07 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,455 mi
Expires: 29 June 2015
Passed - 15 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,053 mi
Expires: 29 June 2014
Failed - 16 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,456 mi
Passed - 16 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,456 mi
Expires: 29 June 2013
Passed - 17 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,772 mi
Expires: 29 June 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Passed - 11 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,299 mi
Expires: 29 June 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 19 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,245 mi
Expires: 29 June 2010
Passed - 30 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,056 mi
Expires: 29 June 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for GY55BUW?
The MOT expires on 02 February 2027.
What is the tax status of GY55BUW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2027.
What are the specifications of GY55BUW?
This is a 2005 VOLVO V70 in Gold. It runs on Petrol with a 2435cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of GY55BUW?
This vehicle produces 234 g/km of CO2 emissions.