2006 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

24,439

Total Tests (All Years)

100,739 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.5%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	1,825
4 yrs	74.8%	1,838
5 yrs	72.9%	1,846
6 yrs	72.3%	1,851
7 yrs	64.8%	1,827
8 yrs	63.8%	1,813
9 yrs	63.1%	1,788
10 yrs	59.8%	1,743
11 yrs	58.2%	1,676
12 yrs	55.5%	1,154
13 yrs	54.4%	1,163
14 yrs	58.9%	1,091
15 yrs	56.1%	1,403
16 yrs	56.0%	1,057
17 yrs	56.3%	1,185
18 yrs	57.4%	1,179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.4%	1,179
2023 (17 yrs)	56.3%	1,185
2022 (16 yrs)	56%	1,057
2021 (15 yrs)	56.1%	1,403
2020 (14 yrs)	58.9%	1,091
2019 (13 yrs)	54.4%	1,163
2018 (12 yrs)	55.5%	1,154
2017 (11 yrs)	58.2%	1,676
2016 (10 yrs)	59.8%	1,743
2015 (9 yrs)	63.1%	1,788
2014 (8 yrs)	63.8%	1,813
2013 (7 yrs)	64.8%	1,827
2012 (6 yrs)	72.3%	1,851
2011 (5 yrs)	72.9%	1,846
2010 (4 yrs)	74.8%	1,838
2009 (3 yrs)	75.8%	1,825

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,825Avg Mileage 29,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 36,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,846Avg Mileage 44,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 51,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,827Avg Mileage 58,721Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,813Avg Mileage 65,101Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,788Avg Mileage 71,046Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 76,864Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 81,339Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 85,148Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 88,654Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 93,283Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 95,036Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 95,005Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 98,159Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 100,739Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.8%	1,825	29,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	4	74.8%	1,838	36,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	5	72.9%	1,846	44,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	6	72.3%	1,851	51,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	7	64.8%	1,827	58,721	Tyres — 25.9%
2014	8	63.8%	1,813	65,101	Suspension — 29.7%
2015	9	63.1%	1,788	71,046	Suspension — 44.1%
2016	10	59.8%	1,743	76,864	Suspension — 45.6%
2017	11	58.2%	1,676	81,339	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	12	55.5%	1,154	85,148	Suspension — 53.4%
2019	13	54.4%	1,163	88,654	Suspension — 51.6%
2020	14	58.9%	1,091	93,283	Suspension — 47.2%
2021	15	56.1%	1,403	95,036	Suspension — 54.0%
2022	16	56.0%	1,057	95,005	Suspension — 55.8%
2023	17	56.3%	1,185	98,159	Suspension — 53.8%
2024	18	57.4%	1,179	100,739	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	35.9% (18 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	29.1% (18 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,439 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.