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2000 Volvo C70 20v Lpt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
160
Total Tests (All Years)
111,627 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C70 20v Lpt

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.6%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volvo C70 20v Lpt as it ages.

9 yrs55.1%
10 yrs53.3%
11 yrs60.6%
12 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs55.1%49
10 yrs53.3%45
11 yrs60.6%33
12 yrs63.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo C70 20v Lpt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)63.6%33
2011 (11 yrs)60.6%33
2010 (10 yrs)53.3%45
2009 (9 yrs)55.1%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 99,791Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2010High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 105,358Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,814Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2012High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 111,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo C70 20v Lpt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
16.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.2% (9 yrs)24.2% (12 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.4% (9 yrs)30.3% (12 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.4% (9 yrs)12.1% (12 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.3% (9 yrs)9.1% (12 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C70 20v Lpt cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 160 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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