Volvo V70
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 2,401 cc
V70 ESSMOT history
V70 ESS is a blue diesel Volvo V70 first used on 1 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 17 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 29 MOT tests, with 257,679 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 257,679 mi
- At MOT on 18 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 21 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 9,481 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V70 ESS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V70
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 1 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V70 ESS was last recorded at 257,679 miles on 18 Sept 2026, 6,687 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 28 Jan 2015: 121,479 miles, lower than 213,223 miles on 8 May 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 250,992 miles · 18 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,687 miles
- Average per year
- 9,481 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 257,679 miles
- 2025 – 250,992 miles
- 2024 – 243,373 miles
- 2023 – 237,567 miles
- 2022 – 178,349 miles
- 2021 – 172,717 miles
- 2020 – 166,836 miles
- 2019 – 156,308 miles
- 2018 – 150,175 miles
- 2017 – 141,237 miles
- 2016 – 132,312 miles
- 2015 – 121,479 miles
- 2014 – 213,223 miles
- 2013 – 183,098 miles
- 2012 – 163,132 miles
- 2011 – 138,808 miles
- 2010 – 123,994 miles
- 2008 – 104,013 miles
- 2007 – 95,529 miles
- 2006 – 62,629 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass257,679 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2016
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2014
Offside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2013
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Full MOT history
29 tests since 21 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass257,679 miles (+6,687)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 257,679 miles
- Test number
- 101408097769
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass250,992 miles (+7,619)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 250,992 miles
- Test number
- 107611516464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass243,373 miles (+5,806)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 243,373 miles
- Test number
- 900417189869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass237,567 miles (+59,218)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 237,567 miles
- Test number
- 742069772420
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass178,349 miles (+5,632)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 178,349 miles
- Test number
- 344480899636
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass172,717 miles (+5,881)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 172,717 miles
- Test number
- 752446877013
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass166,836 miles (+10,528)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 166,836 miles
- Test number
- 341543049889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,308 miles (+6,133)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 156,308 miles
- Test number
- 722916275087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,175 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 150,175 miles
- Test number
- 963726904187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,170 miles (+8,933)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,170 miles
- Test number
- 117016543026
- FailureOffside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rack joint (2.2.A.1b)
Pass141,237 miles (+8,925)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 141,237 miles
- Test number
- 781242810393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,312 miles (+10,833)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 132,312 miles
- Test number
- 235228724258
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass121,479 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 121,479 miles
- Test number
- 428578025049
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail121,479 miles (-91,744)3 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,479 miles
- Test number
- 535028725032
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass213,223 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2015
- Odometer
- 213,223 miles
- Test number
- 306178624173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail213,223 miles (+30,125)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 213,223 miles
- Test number
- 215037824499
- FailureCentre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass183,098 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 183,098 miles
- Test number
- 789898023099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail183,097 miles (+19,965)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 183,097 miles
- Test number
- 369308023035
- FailureOffside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass163,132 miles6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 163,132 miles
- Test number
- 105252532009
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteAir bag light on
Fail163,132 miles (+24,324)1 failure7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 163,132 miles
- Test number
- 336022632023
- FailureFront Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteAir bag light on
Pass138,808 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 138,808 miles
- Test number
- 127524701092
- AdvisoryNearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail138,808 miles (+14,814)4 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,808 miles
- Test number
- 259524201024
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testRear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass123,994 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 123,994 miles
- Test number
- 173269830023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail123,993 miles (+19,980)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,993 miles
- Test number
- 522069230032
- FailureCentre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass104,013 miles (+8,484)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 104,013 miles
- Test number
- 364846868216
- NoteSlight play o/s rack
Pass95,529 miles (+11,790)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 95,529 miles
- Test number
- 892187367216
- NoteSlight play in o/s steering rack †slight play in lower bushes
Pass83,739 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 83,739 miles
- Test number
- 753467147051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,739 miles (+21,110)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,739 miles
- Test number
- 942477147083
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass62,629 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 62,629 miles
- Test number
- 691502456080
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteSlight play both front rack arms
Questions about V70 ESS
- Does V70 ESS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V70 ESS is valid until 17 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V70 ESS?
- The MOT on V70 ESS is valid until 17 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V70 ESS done?
- V70 ESS was recorded at 257,679 miles at its MOT on 18 Sept 2026, an average of 9,481 miles a year.
- Has V70 ESS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V70 ESS has failed 8 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Feb 2018.
- Has the mileage on V70 ESS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 28 Jan 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V70 ESS find?
- V70 ESS passed its latest MOT on 18 Sept 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside front service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play.
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