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Volvo President b7l vs Volvo V70: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volvo President b7l
92%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo V70
71%
MOT pass rate · 117,477 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo President b7l (92%) and Volvo V70 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo President b7l Volvo V70
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 253,324 mi 159,644 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 117,477

Most common faults

Volvo President b7l

  1. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  2. Nail in nearside front tyre
  3. cut in n/s/f tyre tread - no cords or ply exposed
  4. uneven wear on n/s/r inner tyre tread
  5. various upper deck seats incomplete - backrests and base cusions missing
  6. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Volvo V70

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo President b7l (92%) and Volvo V70 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo President b7l report Full Volvo V70 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.