2002 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

15,136

Total Tests (All Years)

99,170 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 2002 Volvo C70 as it ages.

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↑8.9%

22 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.3%	1,655
8 yrs	60.5%	1,574
9 yrs	58.1%	1,561
10 yrs	56.9%	1,500
11 yrs	54.8%	1,457
12 yrs	54.2%	1,342
13 yrs	56.2%	1,233
14 yrs	56.1%	1,104
15 yrs	60.9%	929
16 yrs	58.7%	530
17 yrs	55.8%	484
18 yrs	62.8%	371
19 yrs	62.6%	423
20 yrs	64.4%	303
21 yrs	60.5%	301
22 yrs	69.4%	369

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	69.4%	369
2023 (21 yrs)	60.5%	301
2022 (20 yrs)	64.4%	303
2021 (19 yrs)	62.6%	423
2020 (18 yrs)	62.8%	371
2019 (17 yrs)	55.8%	484
2018 (16 yrs)	58.7%	530
2017 (15 yrs)	60.9%	929
2016 (14 yrs)	56.1%	1,104
2015 (13 yrs)	56.2%	1,233
2014 (12 yrs)	54.2%	1,342
2013 (11 yrs)	54.8%	1,457
2012 (10 yrs)	56.9%	1,500
2011 (9 yrs)	58.1%	1,561
2010 (8 yrs)	60.5%	1,574
2009 (7 yrs)	61.3%	1,655

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 68,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 75,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,561Avg Mileage 81,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 85,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 89,879Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 92,797Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,233Avg Mileage 96,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 99,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 929Avg Mileage 99,575Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 530Avg Mileage 98,971Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 484Avg Mileage 98,841Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 371Avg Mileage 96,870Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 423Avg Mileage 97,915Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 303Avg Mileage 97,656Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 301Avg Mileage 96,168Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 369Avg Mileage 99,170Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.3%	1,655	68,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	8	60.5%	1,574	75,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2011	9	58.1%	1,561	81,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	10	56.9%	1,500	85,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	11	54.8%	1,457	89,879	Brakes — 44.9%
2014	12	54.2%	1,342	92,797	Brakes — 48.1%
2015	13	56.2%	1,233	96,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016	14	56.1%	1,104	99,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2017	15	60.9%	929	99,575	Brakes — 44.9%
2018	16	58.7%	530	98,971	Brakes — 42.6%
2019	17	55.8%	484	98,841	Suspension — 47.3%
2020	18	62.8%	371	96,870	Suspension — 44.5%
2021	19	62.6%	423	97,915	Suspension — 45.6%
2022	20	64.4%	303	97,656	Brakes — 45.9%
2023	21	60.5%	301	96,168	Brakes — 47.5%
2024	22	69.4%	369	99,170	Brakes — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.2% (7 yrs)	39.3% (22 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.6% (7 yrs)	28.5% (22 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (7 yrs)	22.5% (22 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,136 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.