2007 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

23,419

Total Tests (All Years)

102,353 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo C70 as it ages.

2 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.0%	37
3 yrs	73.1%	1,815
4 yrs	73.0%	1,844
5 yrs	69.5%	1,821
6 yrs	66.3%	1,816
7 yrs	61.1%	1,803
8 yrs	60.7%	1,816
9 yrs	58.3%	1,784
10 yrs	57.9%	1,728
11 yrs	54.3%	1,156
12 yrs	56.8%	1,185
13 yrs	56.7%	1,195
14 yrs	56.9%	1,473
15 yrs	58.0%	1,151
16 yrs	57.1%	1,306
17 yrs	59.2%	1,489

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,489
2023 (16 yrs)	57.1%	1,306
2022 (15 yrs)	58%	1,151
2021 (14 yrs)	56.9%	1,473
2020 (13 yrs)	56.7%	1,195
2019 (12 yrs)	56.8%	1,185
2018 (11 yrs)	54.3%	1,156
2017 (10 yrs)	57.9%	1,728
2016 (9 yrs)	58.3%	1,784
2015 (8 yrs)	60.7%	1,816
2014 (7 yrs)	61.1%	1,803
2013 (6 yrs)	66.3%	1,816
2012 (5 yrs)	69.5%	1,821
2011 (4 yrs)	73%	1,844
2010 (3 yrs)	73.1%	1,815
2009 (2 yrs)	73%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 31,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,844Avg Mileage 39,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,821Avg Mileage 46,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 53,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,803Avg Mileage 61,577Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 68,289Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 74,953Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 80,710Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 85,875Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 90,496Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 93,850Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,473Avg Mileage 96,155Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 97,885Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,306Avg Mileage 101,790Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,489Avg Mileage 102,353Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	73.0%	37	31,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	3	73.1%	1,815	31,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	4	73.0%	1,844	39,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2012	5	69.5%	1,821	46,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	6	66.3%	1,816	53,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	7	61.1%	1,803	61,577	Suspension — 31.8%
2015	8	60.7%	1,816	68,289	Suspension — 40.6%
2016	9	58.3%	1,784	74,953	Suspension — 53.0%
2017	10	57.9%	1,728	80,710	Suspension — 55.8%
2018	11	54.3%	1,156	85,875	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	12	56.8%	1,185	90,496	Suspension — 47.1%
2020	13	56.7%	1,195	93,850	Suspension — 48.7%
2021	14	56.9%	1,473	96,155	Suspension — 55.1%
2022	15	58.0%	1,151	97,885	Suspension — 51.6%
2023	16	57.1%	1,306	101,790	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	17	59.2%	1,489	102,353	Suspension — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↓ Decreases 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	5.4% (2 yrs)	35.4% (17 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (2 yrs)	30.6% (17 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,419 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.