2009 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

12,971

Total Tests (All Years)

94,373 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓9.0%

9 yrs56.7%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	1,166
4 yrs	75.0%	1,138
5 yrs	74.4%	1,137
6 yrs	69.4%	1,154
7 yrs	64.7%	1,133
8 yrs	65.7%	1,122
9 yrs	56.7%	779
10 yrs	62.5%	803
11 yrs	58.7%	835
12 yrs	56.1%	1,011
13 yrs	57.6%	769
14 yrs	55.0%	901
15 yrs	59.5%	1,023

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	59.5%	1,023
2023 (14 yrs)	55%	901
2022 (13 yrs)	57.6%	769
2021 (12 yrs)	56.1%	1,011
2020 (11 yrs)	58.7%	835
2019 (10 yrs)	62.5%	803
2018 (9 yrs)	56.7%	779
2017 (8 yrs)	65.7%	1,122
2016 (7 yrs)	64.7%	1,133
2015 (6 yrs)	69.4%	1,154
2014 (5 yrs)	74.4%	1,137
2013 (4 yrs)	75%	1,138
2012 (3 yrs)	78.2%	1,166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 30,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,138Avg Mileage 37,946Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 45,779Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 54,371Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 60,980Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 67,922Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 779Avg Mileage 73,970Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 803Avg Mileage 78,182Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 835Avg Mileage 83,001Top Failure Tyres — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 86,025Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 769Avg Mileage 91,539Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 901Avg Mileage 92,011Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 94,373Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	78.2%	1,166	30,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	4	75.0%	1,138	37,946	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	5	74.4%	1,137	45,779	Tyres — 25.2%
2015	6	69.4%	1,154	54,371	Tyres — 26.9%
2016	7	64.7%	1,133	60,980	Suspension — 28.9%
2017	8	65.7%	1,122	67,922	Suspension — 37.9%
2018	9	56.7%	779	73,970	Suspension — 47.4%
2019	10	62.5%	803	78,182	Suspension — 34.9%
2020	11	58.7%	835	83,001	Tyres — 41.2%
2021	12	56.1%	1,011	86,025	Suspension — 46.9%
2022	13	57.6%	769	91,539	Suspension — 46.2%
2023	14	55.0%	901	92,011	Suspension — 58.7%
2024	15	59.5%	1,023	94,373	Suspension — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Suspension

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	38.9% (15 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	29.3% (15 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	35.4% (15 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 12,971 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.