Volvo V70 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volvo V70 took 45,098 MOT tests in Britain and passed 64% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 45,098
- First-time pass rate
- 64%
- All cars
- 71%
What the V70 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics18.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes11.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension9.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres7.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure5.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering4.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.2%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.5%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.6%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 11.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 9.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.2%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.1%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 6.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 627 | 61% |
| 1998 | 860 | 59% |
| 1999 | 1,073 | 62% |
| 2000 | 1,525 | 58% |
| 2001 | 1,854 | 52% |
| 2002 | 2,703 | 53% |
| 2003 | 2,902 | 54% |
| 2004 | 3,326 | 55% |
| 2005 | 3,771 | 59% |
| 2006 | 2,906 | 59% |
| 2007 | 2,931 | 61% |
| 2008 | 3,606 | 68% |
| 2009 | 3,881 | 64% |
| 2010 | 2,926 | 70% |
| 2011 | 2,132 | 71% |
| 2012 | 1,591 | 74% |
| 2013 | 1,717 | 76% |
| 2014 | 1,970 | 78% |
| 2015 | 2,017 | 82% |
| 2016 | 759 | 83% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 71,024 miles |
| 8 years | 80,627 miles |
| 9 years | 93,020 miles |
| 10 years | 107,984 miles |
| 11 years | 119,065 miles |
| 12 years | 123,827 miles |
| 13 years | 130,823 miles |
| 14 years | 134,217 miles |
| 15 years | 138,022 miles |
| 16 years | 142,328 miles |
| 17 years | 143,430 miles |
| 18 years | 152,125 miles |
| 19 years | 155,852 miles |
| 20 years | 155,556 miles |
Check a particular V70
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.