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VOLVO S701997 · 2.4L PETROL

R856 MSR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R856 MSR: 1997 VOLVO S70 (TURQUOISE, PETROL). Mileage: 129,581. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/07/2014

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 129,581
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2435cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volvo S70 with plate R856 MSR has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2010.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volvo has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY