2004 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

16,968

Total Tests (All Years)

90,642 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 69.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 12.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo C70 as it ages.

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs60.4%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.4%	1,476
6 yrs	67.1%	1,427
7 yrs	62.1%	1,431
8 yrs	64.7%	1,426
9 yrs	61.5%	1,406
10 yrs	57.7%	1,375
11 yrs	59.1%	1,297
12 yrs	59.7%	1,274
13 yrs	62.9%	1,187
14 yrs	57.2%	759
15 yrs	60.3%	716
16 yrs	59.5%	630
17 yrs	59.9%	726
18 yrs	61.2%	565
19 yrs	60.4%	553
20 yrs	69.0%	720

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	69%	720
2023 (19 yrs)	60.4%	553
2022 (18 yrs)	61.2%	565
2021 (17 yrs)	59.9%	726
2020 (16 yrs)	59.5%	630
2019 (15 yrs)	60.3%	716
2018 (14 yrs)	57.2%	759
2017 (13 yrs)	62.9%	1,187
2016 (12 yrs)	59.7%	1,274
2015 (11 yrs)	59.1%	1,297
2014 (10 yrs)	57.7%	1,375
2013 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,406
2012 (8 yrs)	64.7%	1,426
2011 (7 yrs)	62.1%	1,431
2010 (6 yrs)	67.1%	1,427
2009 (5 yrs)	69.4%	1,476

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,476Avg Mileage 44,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,427Avg Mileage 51,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,431Avg Mileage 58,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 64,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,406Avg Mileage 69,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 75,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,297Avg Mileage 78,571Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 82,240Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 86,920Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 759Avg Mileage 87,889Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 716Avg Mileage 87,186Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 630Avg Mileage 91,152Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2021High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 726Avg Mileage 90,912Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 565Avg Mileage 91,862Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 553Avg Mileage 91,379Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 720Avg Mileage 90,642Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.4%	1,476	44,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	6	67.1%	1,427	51,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	7	62.1%	1,431	58,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2012	8	64.7%	1,426	64,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	9	61.5%	1,406	69,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2014	10	57.7%	1,375	75,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2015	11	59.1%	1,297	78,571	Brakes — 38.9%
2016	12	59.7%	1,274	82,240	Suspension — 37.7%
2017	13	62.9%	1,187	86,920	Suspension — 39.7%
2018	14	57.2%	759	87,889	Suspension — 43.7%
2019	15	60.3%	716	87,186	Suspension — 43.3%
2020	16	59.5%	630	91,152	Suspension — 41.7%
2021	17	59.9%	726	90,912	Brakes — 45.5%
2022	18	61.2%	565	91,862	Brakes — 45.7%
2023	19	60.4%	553	91,379	Brakes — 48.6%
2024	20	69.0%	720	90,642	Brakes — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.8%

↑ 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	10.4% (5 yrs)	42.2% (20 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.8% (5 yrs)	36.7% (20 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (5 yrs)	28.5% (20 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.6% (5 yrs)	9.3% (20 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,968 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.