2008 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

19,027

Total Tests (All Years)

105,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo C70 as it ages.

2 yrs73.5%

→ ↑4.0%

3 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.5%	34
3 yrs	77.5%	1,588
4 yrs	76.3%	1,575
5 yrs	72.6%	1,579
6 yrs	66.6%	1,549
7 yrs	61.4%	1,547
8 yrs	59.9%	1,536
9 yrs	56.5%	1,521
10 yrs	57.5%	1,053
11 yrs	55.5%	1,104
12 yrs	55.2%	1,052
13 yrs	55.6%	1,348
14 yrs	54.5%	1,025
15 yrs	55.8%	1,190
16 yrs	64.5%	1,326

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	64.5%	1,326
2023 (15 yrs)	55.8%	1,190
2022 (14 yrs)	54.5%	1,025
2021 (13 yrs)	55.6%	1,348
2020 (12 yrs)	55.2%	1,052
2019 (11 yrs)	55.5%	1,104
2018 (10 yrs)	57.5%	1,053
2017 (9 yrs)	56.5%	1,521
2016 (8 yrs)	59.9%	1,536
2015 (7 yrs)	61.4%	1,547
2014 (6 yrs)	66.6%	1,549
2013 (5 yrs)	72.6%	1,579
2012 (4 yrs)	76.3%	1,575
2011 (3 yrs)	77.5%	1,588
2010 (2 yrs)	73.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 34Avg Mileage 38,279Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,588Avg Mileage 33,044Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,575Avg Mileage 42,120Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,579Avg Mileage 50,195Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 58,555Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,547Avg Mileage 65,807Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 73,107Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,521Avg Mileage 79,710Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 85,827Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 91,747Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 95,782Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 98,792Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 102,503Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 105,392Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,326Avg Mileage 105,498Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	73.5%	34	38,279	Tyres — 20.6%
2011	3	77.5%	1,588	33,044	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	4	76.3%	1,575	42,120	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	5	72.6%	1,579	50,195	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	6	66.6%	1,549	58,555	Tyres — 28.7%
2015	7	61.4%	1,547	65,807	Suspension — 46.5%
2016	8	59.9%	1,536	73,107	Suspension — 44.5%
2017	9	56.5%	1,521	79,710	Suspension — 61.4%
2018	10	57.5%	1,053	85,827	Suspension — 54.6%
2019	11	55.5%	1,104	91,747	Suspension — 45.1%
2020	12	55.2%	1,052	95,782	Suspension — 50.9%
2021	13	55.6%	1,348	98,792	Suspension — 55.9%
2022	14	54.5%	1,025	102,503	Suspension — 54.6%
2023	15	55.8%	1,190	105,392	Suspension — 63.3%
2024	16	64.5%	1,326	105,498	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ 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	8.8% (2 yrs)	41.0% (16 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.6% (2 yrs)	25.9% (16 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 19,027 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.