V70 Ultra Complete
3 independent reviewsRead the findings →MOVA's spinning-mop flagship, with a mop and side brush that reach out around chair legs and under low units. It suits kitchens and dining areas full of furniture legs. Fine grit and awkward corners can still need a second pass.
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What reviewers found
The Verge's test is still in progress. What we cite from it below comes from the parts already published and may change, and it doesn't count towards our two-review minimum yet.
Basic Tutorials, HardwareZone and EFTM published full reviews, and The Verge adds a one-day early look that we don't count as an independent review. All of them describe useful reach from the extending mop, but the longer tests still found debris or dried marks that needed extra passes. HardwareZone saw the extra reach as a useful improvement rather than a compelling reason to replace a recent flagship.
Basic Tutorials, hands-on, Jun 2026 (tested on the V70 Ultra Complete X (transparent Amazon version)) · HardwareZone, hands-on, Several weeks at home, Aug 2026 · EFTM, hands-on, Aug 2026 · The Verge, hands-on, 1 day, Aug 2026
Hard floors
Reviewers rate it highlyHardwareZone found it never struggled with dust or larger debris on marble and parquet, with corners and skirting boards cleaner than recent flagships. EFTM found hard floors a breeze. Basic Tutorials saw a few bits left in an awkward corner until another pass.
Carpet and rugs
Not enough evidenceOnly Basic Tutorials tested carpet: hair and coarse debris came up first time, but fine salt stayed in the fibres until a second run. None of the other reviews we use tested it on carpet.
Pet hair
Reviewers rate it highlyHardwareZone, testing with a dog, found it never struggled with fur, and Basic Tutorials saw hair lifted from carpet on the first run.
Mopping
Reviewers rate it highlyEFTM cleared jam and syrup in one pass on maximum settings, and HardwareZone found floors clean after every run, with the extending pad reaching tight corners. Basic Tutorials saw coffee vanish at once, though dried residue along edges took several passes.
Navigation and obstacles
Mixed resultsEFTM found mapping fast and accurate, needing only a virtual wall to stop it mapping the deck. Basic Tutorials found it usually handled shoes and cables, but it once tried to climb a flat desk base instead of going round, so clear thin cables first.
Dock and upkeep
Reviewers rate it highlyBasic Tutorials, EFTM and HardwareZone all liked the bagless dock, which empties into a washable container, and found day-to-day upkeep minimal. EFTM found the hour-long drying a little annoying.
App and software
Not enough evidenceOnly EFTM clearly judged the app, finding it very easy to use, with guided setup and remote camera driving. None of the other reviews we use has assessed it.
Noise
Not enough evidenceOnly Basic Tutorials commented, finding the dock's emptying loud but brief. None of the reviews we use has judged how loud the robot is while cleaning.
Reliability and support
Not enough evidenceNone of the reviews we use has run it long-term or judged MOVA's support yet.
Value
Mixed resultsHardwareZone liked the spare mops and detergent in the box but sees the reach as a refinement, not a reason to replace a recent flagship. EFTM says the high price is about what you'd expect at the top of the market.
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The long reach is real
Basic Tutorials watched the mop slide visibly under a hallway sideboard the robot couldn't fit beneath, leaving less of the floor unmopped. HardwareZone found corner and skirting-board cleaning noticeably better than the Ecovacs Deebot T90 Pro Omni and Dreame X60 Ultra it had just tested, and The Verge saw it clean around every leg of a row of kitchen stools. The extra tracks along furniture make runs slower, Basic Tutorials notes. Still, if chair legs and low units are where dirt collects in your home, this is the reason to buy it.
Good mopping, with limits
Basic Tutorials saw coffee stains vanish in one pass, but dried residue along the edges took several passes and some stayed in the grout. EFTM cleared jam and syrup in a single pass, though only after switching to the maximum settings. HardwareZone found floors came up clean after every run, but still prefers roller-mop robots that keep rinsing themselves. Expect clean floors day to day, and check stubborn marks yourself rather than assuming the first run got them.
Fine grit may need two runs
On carpet, Basic Tutorials found hair and coarse debris came up first time, but fine salt stayed in the fibres until a second run. On hard floors it left a few bits in an awkward corner until another pass. EFTM saw breadcrumbs left behind at a mid setting, all gone on the strongest one, and suggests using maximum for spot cleans. HardwareZone never saw it struggle with dust, fur or larger debris. Set a stronger mode for rugs and kitchens rather than trusting the default.
Mostly sensible around obstacles
Basic Tutorials found it usually handled shoes and cables and showed detected objects in the app, but on one run it tried to climb onto the flat base of a desk instead of going around it. You can choose in the app which thresholds it should climb, which helps. EFTM found mapping fast and accurate, though it mapped part of the deck through a window until a virtual wall stopped it. Clear thin cables before a run, as Basic Tutorials recommends.
A bagless dock that runs hot
Instead of a dust bag, the dock empties into a washable container, which Basic Tutorials, EFTM and HardwareZone all liked because there's nothing to keep buying. Basic Tutorials measured the mop wash water at over 100°C, matching MOVA's claim, but the drying air at about 61°C against the claimed 70°C. Mops came out dry and ready. Emptying is loud but brief. Drying takes about an hour, which EFTM found a little annoying.
Basic Tutorials tested the transparent V70 Ultra Complete X, which MOVA told it is functionally identical to the white V70 Ultra Complete.
Our take
Should you buy the V70 Ultra Complete?
Best for: Homes with hard floors whose owners prefer emptying a container to buying dust bags. Skip it if: You prefer disposing of a sealed dust bag to emptying a container.
buy it if your kitchen or dining area is full of chair legs and low units, and you would rather empty a container than buy dust bags. If you prefer a self-rinsing roller mop, MOVA's own Z60 Ultra Roller Complete has one.
The V70 Ultra Complete is MOVA's newest V-series robot, following the V50. One mop pad swings out on an arm and the side brush extends, so it can clean around stool legs, along skirting boards and a little way under furniture it cannot fit beneath. The dock does away with dust bags, emptying into a washable container, and washes the mops in very hot water.
HardwareZone found corners and skirting boards noticeably cleaner than the recent flagships it had just tested, and it never struggled with dust or dog fur on marble and parquet. Basic Tutorials watched the mop slide under a hallway sideboard the robot could not fit beneath. The reach doesn't fix everything, though: Basic Tutorials found fine salt stayed in carpet until a second run and a few bits were left in an awkward corner, and EFTM saw breadcrumbs left behind at a mid setting, all gone on the strongest. EFTM cleared jam and syrup in one pass on maximum settings, while Basic Tutorials found dried residue along edges took several passes. Basic Tutorials once saw it try to climb the flat base of a desk instead of going round. All three liked the bagless dock, but HardwareZone doesn't think the reach justifies replacing a recent flagship, and EFTM found the hour-long mop drying a little annoying.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Can it leave the mops in the dock for carpet?
Yes. Basic Tutorials and EFTM both describe it dropping its mop pads in the dock before a vacuum-only run, so damp pads never touch the carpet. It can also lift the pads or avoid rugs altogether, depending on the settings you choose.
Does it fit under low furniture?
It lowers its laser turret to get under things. MOVA lists the robot at 88mm tall in the specifications, and Basic Tutorials quotes 8.95cm with the turret down. Where it can't fit, the extending mop still reaches part of the way under, as it did beneath a low sideboard.
Can it cross rugs and raised thresholds between rooms?
Motorised legs lift the body, and MOVA claims 4.5cm for a single step and 9cm for two steps close together, per the specifications. None of the reviews we use measured that. Basic Tutorials saw it try to mount a flat desk base, and suggests limiting which thresholds it climbs in the app.
How often do I have to empty or refill anything?
The dock has a 4-litre clean tank and a 3.5-litre dirty tank, which Basic Tutorials says covers longer mopping runs. MOVA claims up to 100 days before the dust container needs emptying; with pets, Basic Tutorials advises checking it far more often.
Is the 42,000Pa figure real?
It's MOVA's own lab figure, and even its US page gives 42,000Pa in the specs and 40,000Pa in the small print, per the specifications. HardwareZone doubts most people could tell it apart from other premium robots. Judge it on the test results, not the number.
V70 Ultra Complete or Complete X?
Basic Tutorials tested the transparent Complete X. MOVA told it the cleaning functions matched the white Complete, with a difference in the included cleaning solution. Check what's in the box and the price when you buy, as bundles described in a review may change by country or over time.
Alternatives
Other robot vacuums to compare.
X60 Max Ultra Complete
Why consider it: A slim flagship built for low furniture and tall thresholds, and excellent at dodging clutter.
The compromise: Testers disagree about how well it cleans, and it can need more babysitting than the price suggests.
Saros 20
Why consider it: Very strong on hard floors and unusually good at getting over doorway thresholds and under furniture.
The compromise: Less certain on thick carpet and clutter.
Z60 Ultra Roller Complete
Why consider it: MOVA's roller-mop robot, with mopping and obstacle dodging that testers rate highly.
The compromise: It's slow and covers little ground per charge.
DEEBOT T90 Pro Omni
Why consider it: A roller-mop robot with some of the best lab results ECOVACS has posted.
The compromise: One long home test went badly, with mapping, carpet and pet-hair problems.
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Where this page’s findings come from
Editorial reviews
- Basic Tutorials: MOVA V70 Ultra Complete Test: The robot with the long arm ↗Platinum AwardHands-on · Tested on the V70 Ultra Complete X (transparent Amazon version)
- HardwareZone: Mova V70 Ultra Complete review ↗Hands-on, Several weeks at home
- EFTM: Review: Mova V70 Ultra Complete robot vacuum ↗Hands-on
- The Verge: Hands-on with the Mova V70, a robot vacuum with a mopping arm ↗Hands-on, 1 day · Test still in progress (not counted towards our two-review minimum)
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- Search YouTube for MOVA V70 Ultra Complete ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.