2000 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,761

Total Tests (All Years)

104,527 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↑8.5%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs61.9%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	60.2%	1,691
10 yrs	54.9%	1,616
11 yrs	53.3%	1,517
12 yrs	51.4%	1,324
13 yrs	53.3%	1,143
14 yrs	53.4%	1,002
15 yrs	58.1%	844
16 yrs	54.4%	695
17 yrs	59.0%	537
18 yrs	54.9%	297
19 yrs	63.4%	224
20 yrs	64.2%	190
21 yrs	61.9%	218
22 yrs	67.1%	155
23 yrs	69.4%	157
24 yrs	64.9%	151

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	64.9%	151
2023 (23 yrs)	69.4%	157
2022 (22 yrs)	67.1%	155
2021 (21 yrs)	61.9%	218
2020 (20 yrs)	64.2%	190
2019 (19 yrs)	63.4%	224
2018 (18 yrs)	54.9%	297
2017 (17 yrs)	59%	537
2016 (16 yrs)	54.4%	695
2015 (15 yrs)	58.1%	844
2014 (14 yrs)	53.4%	1,002
2013 (13 yrs)	53.3%	1,143
2012 (12 yrs)	51.4%	1,324
2011 (11 yrs)	53.3%	1,517
2010 (10 yrs)	54.9%	1,616
2009 (9 yrs)	60.2%	1,691

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 90,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,616Avg Mileage 96,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,517Avg Mileage 101,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 104,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 107,746Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 109,003Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 844Avg Mileage 110,474Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 695Avg Mileage 112,350Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 537Avg Mileage 111,682Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 297Avg Mileage 112,067Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 224Avg Mileage 110,913Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 190Avg Mileage 113,581Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 218Avg Mileage 109,522Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 109,820Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 157Avg Mileage 112,749Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 151Avg Mileage 104,527Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

MOT results for 2000 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	60.2%	1,691	90,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010	10	54.9%	1,616	96,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	11	53.3%	1,517	101,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	12	51.4%	1,324	104,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	13	53.3%	1,143	107,746	Brakes — 58.0%
2014	14	53.4%	1,002	109,003	Brakes — 58.7%
2015	15	58.1%	844	110,474	Brakes — 56.4%
2016	16	54.4%	695	112,350	Brakes — 53.4%
2017	17	59.0%	537	111,682	Brakes — 51.4%
2018	18	54.9%	297	112,067	Brakes — 49.2%
2019	19	63.4%	224	110,913	Brakes — 45.1%
2020	20	64.2%	190	113,581	Brakes — 49.5%
2021	21	61.9%	218	109,522	Brakes — 52.3%
2022	22	67.1%	155	109,820	Suspension — 47.7%
2023	23	69.4%	157	112,749	Suspension — 57.3%
2024	24	64.9%	151	104,527	Brakes — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.5% (9 yrs)	32.5% (24 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (9 yrs)	15.2% (24 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C70 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,761 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.