MOT Check for VOLVO S70s

The VOLVO S70 makes up 54,936 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your S70 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:244 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:14 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:43 times
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:102 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:197 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:13 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a seal  Occurs:14 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:397 times
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle  Occurs:17 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:350 times
Rear brake application uneven Occurs:198 times
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:13 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:821 times
Brake pedal spongy  Occurs:56 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Wheel stud missing  Occurs:31 times
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:15 times
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