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MOT reliability

Volvo C70

21,648 vehicles · 351,422 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21,648 Volvo C70 vehicles and 351,422 completed MOT tests, the Volvo C70 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,014 miles.

21,648
Vehicles
351,422
MOT tests
6,342
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo C70 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo C70 MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%

Volvo C70 pass rate by age

How the Volvo C70's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
226983%
316,34182%
418,70681%
521,56079%
624,68576%
726,95874%
827,68573%
927,48271%
1026,85670%
1125,88569%
1224,39869%
1322,37469%
1419,90869%
1517,21270%
1614,29069%
1711,19169%
188,57669%
195,96770%
203,92172%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,210), Diesel (5,393), LPG (42), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1)

Most common Volvo C70 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo C70 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,466 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,459 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,905 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,504 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7,558 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6,203 times)
  7. Oil leak (5,275 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,230 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,148 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,833 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4,072 times)
  12. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (4,010 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4,002 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3,587 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,585 times)

Volvo C70 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 20 55% 234,409
2014 3 7 100% 5,306
2013 254 3,257 79% 74,690
2012 300 4,200 78% 87,231
2011 541 8,318 76% 97,287
2010 881 14,374 75% 98,641
2009 1,197 20,313 73% 102,974
2008 1,631 29,470 72% 113,388
2007 1,951 36,601 72% 110,205
2006 2,021 37,980 72% 107,904
2005 1,012 18,716 74% 101,035
2004 1,521 28,500 73% 105,215
2003 1,807 32,985 73% 107,385
2002 1,860 30,604 72% 114,906
2001 2,119 31,147 71% 117,038
2000 2,058 26,167 71% 124,335
1999 1,689 19,995 70% 131,154
1998 778 8,514 70% 131,111
1997 22 243 75% 121,576

Volvo C70 reliability FAQ

Across 21,648 Volvo C70 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo C70 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volvo C70 in our data has covered around 112,014 miles.

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