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MOT reliability

Volvo V70 d5 se

136 vehicles · 480 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 136 Volvo V70 d5 se vehicles and 480 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V70 d5 se has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 200,436 miles.

136
Vehicles
480
MOT tests
8,206
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo V70 d5 se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo V70 d5 se MOT tests:

  • Other50%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Visibility7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure3%

Volvo V70 d5 se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
16250%

Fuel types: Diesel (134), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Volvo V70 d5 se MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V70 d5 se MOT tests:

  1. Front brakes slightly out of balance (2 times)
  2. Central exhaust flange & mounts corroded (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e) (1 times)
  7. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  13. front wiper blades worn (1 times)
  14. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  15. both rear trailing arm bushes worn (1 times)

Volvo V70 d5 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 19 74% 99,704

Volvo V70 d5 se reliability FAQ

Across 136 Volvo V70 d5 se vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo V70 d5 se MOT issues are: Front brakes slightly out of balance; Central exhaust flange & mounts corroded; Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Volvo V70 d5 se in our data has covered around 200,436 miles.

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