2001 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

14,566

Total Tests (All Years)

95,592 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 2001 Volvo C70 as it ages.

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↑10.2%

21 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.9%

22 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.6%	1,783
9 yrs	57.5%	1,687
10 yrs	58.9%	1,670
11 yrs	57.0%	1,538
12 yrs	55.7%	1,436
13 yrs	55.5%	1,301
14 yrs	55.8%	1,137
15 yrs	56.8%	976
16 yrs	54.6%	802
17 yrs	57.7%	466
18 yrs	59.5%	410
19 yrs	60.8%	278
20 yrs	62.6%	340
21 yrs	72.8%	246
22 yrs	66.9%	239
23 yrs	66.1%	257

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	66.1%	257
2023 (22 yrs)	66.9%	239
2022 (21 yrs)	72.8%	246
2021 (20 yrs)	62.6%	340
2020 (19 yrs)	60.8%	278
2019 (18 yrs)	59.5%	410
2018 (17 yrs)	57.7%	466
2017 (16 yrs)	54.6%	802
2016 (15 yrs)	56.8%	976
2015 (14 yrs)	55.8%	1,137
2014 (13 yrs)	55.5%	1,301
2013 (12 yrs)	55.7%	1,436
2012 (11 yrs)	57%	1,538
2011 (10 yrs)	58.9%	1,670
2010 (9 yrs)	57.5%	1,687
2009 (8 yrs)	60.6%	1,783

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,783Avg Mileage 79,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,687Avg Mileage 86,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 90,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 94,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 97,525Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 99,685Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 101,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 976Avg Mileage 104,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 802Avg Mileage 103,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 466Avg Mileage 103,438Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 410Avg Mileage 101,662Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 278Avg Mileage 103,949Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 340Avg Mileage 102,457Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2022

72.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 246Avg Mileage 99,265Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 239Avg Mileage 99,768Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2024

66.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 257Avg Mileage 95,592Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.6%	1,783	79,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	9	57.5%	1,687	86,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	10	58.9%	1,670	90,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	11	57.0%	1,538	94,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	12	55.7%	1,436	97,525	Brakes — 48.7%
2014	13	55.5%	1,301	99,685	Brakes — 55.7%
2015	14	55.8%	1,137	101,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2016	15	56.8%	976	104,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2017	16	54.6%	802	103,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2018	17	57.7%	466	103,438	Brakes — 55.2%
2019	18	59.5%	410	101,662	Brakes — 52.4%
2020	19	60.8%	278	103,949	Brakes — 56.8%
2021	20	62.6%	340	102,457	Brakes — 54.7%
2022	21	72.8%	246	99,265	Suspension — 32.9%
2023	22	66.9%	239	99,768	Brakes — 42.3%
2024	23	66.1%	257	95,592	Brakes — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.5% (8 yrs)	35.8% (23 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.8% (8 yrs)	37.0% (23 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (8 yrs)	17.1% (23 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,566 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.