2003 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

18,163

Total Tests (All Years)

90,318 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 2003 Volvo C70 as it ages.

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs64.8%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.6%	1,710
7 yrs	62.9%	1,653
8 yrs	61.4%	1,675
9 yrs	62.1%	1,627
10 yrs	58.2%	1,551
11 yrs	57.7%	1,506
12 yrs	58.9%	1,461
13 yrs	59.8%	1,378
14 yrs	59.2%	1,270
15 yrs	57.0%	812
16 yrs	59.4%	761
17 yrs	62.5%	584
18 yrs	60.5%	681
19 yrs	59.6%	498
20 yrs	64.8%	483
21 yrs	70.4%	513

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.4%	513
2023 (20 yrs)	64.8%	483
2022 (19 yrs)	59.6%	498
2021 (18 yrs)	60.5%	681
2020 (17 yrs)	62.5%	584
2019 (16 yrs)	59.4%	761
2018 (15 yrs)	57%	812
2017 (14 yrs)	59.2%	1,270
2016 (13 yrs)	59.8%	1,378
2015 (12 yrs)	58.9%	1,461
2014 (11 yrs)	57.7%	1,506
2013 (10 yrs)	58.2%	1,551
2012 (9 yrs)	62.1%	1,627
2011 (8 yrs)	61.4%	1,675
2010 (7 yrs)	62.9%	1,653
2009 (6 yrs)	65.6%	1,710

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,710Avg Mileage 53,888Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,653Avg Mileage 60,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 66,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 71,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 76,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 81,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,461Avg Mileage 85,613Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,378Avg Mileage 88,868Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 92,453Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 812Avg Mileage 93,505Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 761Avg Mileage 94,576Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 584Avg Mileage 95,717Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 681Avg Mileage 95,867Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 498Avg Mileage 95,867Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 483Avg Mileage 94,731Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 513Avg Mileage 90,318Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.6%	1,710	53,888	Tyres — 14.3%
2010	7	62.9%	1,653	60,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	8	61.4%	1,675	66,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	9	62.1%	1,627	71,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	10	58.2%	1,551	76,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2014	11	57.7%	1,506	81,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2015	12	58.9%	1,461	85,613	Brakes — 35.4%
2016	13	59.8%	1,378	88,868	Suspension — 36.9%
2017	14	59.2%	1,270	92,453	Brakes — 38.8%
2018	15	57.0%	812	93,505	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	16	59.4%	761	94,576	Brakes — 44.8%
2020	17	62.5%	584	95,717	Brakes — 38.5%
2021	18	60.5%	681	95,867	Brakes — 47.6%
2022	19	59.6%	498	95,867	Brakes — 50.8%
2023	20	64.8%	483	94,731	Brakes — 44.9%
2024	21	70.4%	513	90,318	Brakes — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.1% (6 yrs)	32.2% (21 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (6 yrs)	32.9% (21 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (6 yrs)	24.0% (21 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.5% (6 yrs)	11.9% (21 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,163 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.