Volvo V70
Red · Petrol · 1998 · 2,435 cc
R552 MECMOT history
R552 MEC is a red petrol Volvo V70 first used on 23 Apr 1998. Its MOT expired on 1 Oct 2026 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 150,956 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 1 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 150,956 mi
- At MOT on 24 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 1,627 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R552 MEC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V70
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,435 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 23 Apr 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 1 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
R552 MEC was last recorded at 150,956 miles on 24 Sept 2025, 108 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 150,848 miles · 26 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 108 miles
- Average per year
- 1,627 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 150,956 miles
- 2024 – 150,848 miles
- 2023 – 150,718 miles
- 2022 – 150,613 miles
- 2021 – 149,745 miles
- 2020 – 149,050 miles
- 2019 – 148,709 miles
- 2018 – 148,044 miles
- 2017 – 147,367 miles
- 2016 – 146,155 miles
- 2015 – 144,836 miles
- 2014 – 143,498 miles
- 2013 – 141,859 miles
- 2012 – 140,444 miles
- 2011 – 138,514 miles
- 2010 – 135,484 miles
- 2009 – 131,368 miles
- 2008 – 125,463 miles
- 2007 – 123,350 miles
- 2006 – 119,730 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass150,956 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
27 tests since 13 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass150,956 miles (+108)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 150,956 miles
- Test number
- 938547952244
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass150,848 miles (+130)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 150,848 miles
- Test number
- 158537562741
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass150,718 miles (+105)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 150,718 miles
- Test number
- 160837676819
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,613 miles (+868)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 150,613 miles
- Test number
- 184074165321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,745 miles (+695)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 149,745 miles
- Test number
- 591507302950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,050 miles (+341)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 149,050 miles
- Test number
- 247989319284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,709 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 148,709 miles
- Test number
- 540530160754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail148,709 miles (+665)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,709 miles
- Test number
- 195266343094
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Pass148,044 miles (+677)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 148,044 miles
- Test number
- 383401048234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,367 miles (+1,212)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 147,367 miles
- Test number
- 683608885176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,155 miles (+1,319)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 146,155 miles
- Test number
- 436601789675
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre nail in tread
Pass144,836 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 144,836 miles
- Test number
- 628163328647
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail144,833 miles (+1,335)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,833 miles
- Test number
- 103843140619
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass143,498 miles (+1,639)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 143,498 miles
- Test number
- 645775664286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass141,859 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 141,859 miles
- Test number
- 156594763208
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail141,859 miles (+1,415)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,859 miles
- Test number
- 305681063444
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass140,444 miles (+1,930)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 140,444 miles
- Test number
- 638337552228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,514 miles (+3,030)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 138,514 miles
- Test number
- 827510071203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,484 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 135,484 miles
- Test number
- 743407560206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail135,484 miles (+4,116)4 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,484 miles
- Test number
- 980797660246
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass131,368 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 131,368 miles
- Test number
- 322324469416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail131,366 miles (+5,903)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,366 miles
- Test number
- 821911469241
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Pass125,463 miles (+2,113)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 125,463 miles
- Test number
- 883409848200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,350 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 123,350 miles
- Test number
- 334842877477
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail123,349 miles (+3,619)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,349 miles
- Test number
- 303011377285
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass119,730 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 119,730 miles
- Test number
- 224479696175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,720 miles3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,720 miles
- Test number
- 540254296120
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Questions about R552 MEC
- Does R552 MEC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on R552 MEC expired on 1 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on R552 MEC?
- The MOT on R552 MEC expired on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has R552 MEC done?
- R552 MEC was recorded at 150,956 miles at its MOT on 24 Sept 2025, an average of 1,627 miles a year.
- Has R552 MEC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R552 MEC has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Sept 2019.
- Has the mileage on R552 MEC ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on R552 MEC find?
- R552 MEC passed its latest MOT on 24 Sept 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge.
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