TCG4 - VOLVO V70
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
The Volvo V70, often referred to simply as the V70, is a versatile estate car renowned for its durability and practicality. Manufactured by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, a brand celebrated for its commitment to safety and engineering excellence, the V70 has been a popular choice among families and professionals alike. Introduced in the late 1990s, the model has seen several updates, with manufacturing spanning multiple generations that emphasise reliability and comfort. Key features include spacious interiors, advanced safety systems, and a range of efficient engines, making it a distinctive option in the estate segment. Its reputation for longevity and solid build quality continues to make the Volvo V70 a respected name in the used car market.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
This is a 2002 Volvo V70, registration TCG4, registered in March 2002. It has a grey exterior and is powered by a 2,401cc diesel engine, with CO2 emissions of 171 g/km. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until 21 April 2025, with the latest test conducted on 22 April 2024. The mileage stands at 138,193 miles. The MOT included advisories such as missing rear passenger seats, restricted inspection due to covers, and corrosion or wear on suspension components, though no issues were deemed dangerous. Overall, the vehicle is in roadworthy condition with noted suspension and structural advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 22 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,193 mi
Expires: 21 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 15 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,190 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut top (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 11 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,579 mi
Expires: 10 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 11 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,579 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 11 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,763 mi
Expires: 10 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory corrosion on fuel tank straps
Failed - 08 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,763 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory corrosion on fuel tank support straps
Passed - 12 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,036 mi
Expires: 21 February 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rear floor area corroded
Failed - 12 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,036 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rear floor area corroded
Passed - 10 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,286 mi
Expires: 21 February 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,911 mi
Expires: 21 February 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 20 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,855 mi
Expires: 21 February 2019
Passed - 22 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,115 mi
Expires: 21 February 2018
Failed - 21 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,115 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 09 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,277 mi
Expires: 12 February 2017
Passed - 13 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,307 mi
Expires: 12 February 2016
Passed - 05 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,737 mi
Expires: 14 March 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Failed - 11 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,577 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 11 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,577 mi
Expires: 14 March 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 08 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,297 mi
Expires: 14 March 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,361 mi
Expires: 14 March 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 08 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,361 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 05 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,727 mi
Expires: 14 March 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 05 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,727 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,382 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,382 mi
Expires: 14 March 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 20 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,691 mi
Expires: 14 March 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Failed - 07 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,963 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 07 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,963 mi
Expires: 14 March 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Failed - 08 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,835 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 08 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,835 mi
Expires: 14 March 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TCG4?
The MOT expires on 21 April 2025.
What is the tax status of TCG4?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2025.
What are the specifications of TCG4?
This is a 2002 VOLVO V70 in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 2401cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TCG4?
This vehicle produces 171 g/km of CO2 emissions.