Volvo C70
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 2,319 cc
R481 TLEMOT history
R481 TLE is a blue petrol Volvo C70 first used on 15 May 1998. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 90,363 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 90,363 mi
- At MOT on 20 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,200 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R481 TLE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- C70
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,319 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 15 May 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R481 TLE was last recorded at 90,363 miles on 20 Jul 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 Jul 2026: 90,363 miles, lower than 90,733 miles on 17 Jul 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 90,733 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Average per year
- 1,200 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 90,363 miles
- 2025 – 90,733 miles
- 2024 – 89,836 miles
- 2023 – 89,009 miles
- 2022 – 87,879 miles
- 2021 – 87,548 miles
- 2020 – 86,848 miles
- 2019 – 85,626 miles
- 2018 – 84,651 miles
- 2017 – 83,847 miles
- 2016 – 82,897 miles
- 2015 – 81,407 miles
- 2014 – 80,288 miles
- 2013 – 78,867 miles
- 2012 – 77,663 miles
- 2011 – 76,792 miles
- 2010 – 75,671 miles
- 2009 – 74,433 miles
- 2008 – 71,106 miles
- 2007 – 69,409 miles
- 2006 – 66,372 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass90,363 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2006–2007
Full MOT history
27 tests since 18 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,363 miles (-370)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 90,363 miles
- Test number
- 108515796172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,733 miles (+897)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 90,733 miles
- Test number
- 800887731404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,836 miles (+827)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 89,836 miles
- Test number
- 335993559292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,009 miles (+1,130)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 89,009 miles
- Test number
- 424818611474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,879 miles (+331)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 87,879 miles
- Test number
- 660082219404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,548 miles (+700)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 87,548 miles
- Test number
- 157973291918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,848 miles (+1,222)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 86,848 miles
- Test number
- 548241543653
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass85,626 miles (+975)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 85,626 miles
- Test number
- 133344638355
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,651 miles (+804)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 84,651 miles
- Test number
- 457444378260
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass83,847 miles (+950)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 83,847 miles
- Test number
- 397723033779
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,897 miles (+1,490)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 82,897 miles
- Test number
- 259299954787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,407 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 81,407 miles
- Test number
- 309410978434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail81,407 miles (+1,119)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,407 miles
- Test number
- 928285060714
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass80,288 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 80,288 miles
- Test number
- 708094524294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,288 miles (+1,421)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,288 miles
- Test number
- 318353524271
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Pass78,867 miles (+1,204)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 78,867 miles
- Test number
- 849871823259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,663 miles (+871)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 77,663 miles
- Test number
- 199305932210
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass76,792 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 76,792 miles
- Test number
- 357307221413
- NoteBoth rear & o/s front tyres deteriorated on sidewalls
Fail76,792 miles (+1,121)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,792 miles
- Test number
- 785167021227
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- NoteBoth rear & o/s front tyres deteriorated on sidewalls
Pass75,671 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 75,671 miles
- Test number
- 661571400284
- NoteNearside rear tyre starting to crack
- NoteVarios underbody components undersealed
Fail75,671 miles (+1,238)3 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,671 miles
- Test number
- 521240300245
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- NoteNearside rear tyre starting to crack
- NoteVarios underbody components undersealed
Pass74,433 miles (+3,327)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 74,433 miles
- Test number
- 102979309280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,106 miles (+1,697)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 71,106 miles
- Test number
- 381287418259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,409 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 69,409 miles
- Test number
- 231038107225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,409 miles (+3,037)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,409 miles
- Test number
- 560834007245
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass66,372 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 66,372 miles
- Test number
- 941617626222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,354 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,354 miles
- Test number
- 204909296489
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about R481 TLE
- Does R481 TLE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R481 TLE is valid until 19 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R481 TLE?
- The MOT on R481 TLE is valid until 19 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R481 TLE done?
- R481 TLE was recorded at 90,363 miles at its MOT on 20 Jul 2026, an average of 1,200 miles a year.
- Has R481 TLE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R481 TLE has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Aug 2015.
- Has the mileage on R481 TLE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 20 Jul 2026. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on R481 TLE find?
- R481 TLE passed its latest MOT on 20 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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