2010 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

9,335

Total Tests (All Years)

93,044 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.8%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.9%	872
4 yrs	76.7%	870
5 yrs	76.2%	866
6 yrs	72.1%	863
7 yrs	72.4%	851
8 yrs	67.0%	606
9 yrs	65.6%	628
10 yrs	66.2%	628
11 yrs	58.8%	781
12 yrs	64.2%	668
13 yrs	58.4%	750
14 yrs	57.9%	952

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.9%	952
2023 (13 yrs)	58.4%	750
2022 (12 yrs)	64.2%	668
2021 (11 yrs)	58.8%	781
2020 (10 yrs)	66.2%	628
2019 (9 yrs)	65.6%	628
2018 (8 yrs)	67%	606
2017 (7 yrs)	72.4%	851
2016 (6 yrs)	72.1%	863
2015 (5 yrs)	76.2%	866
2014 (4 yrs)	76.7%	870
2013 (3 yrs)	76.9%	872

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 872Avg Mileage 29,229Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 870Avg Mileage 38,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 866Avg Mileage 46,555Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 863Avg Mileage 53,799Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 851Avg Mileage 60,800Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 606Avg Mileage 66,958Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 628Avg Mileage 73,116Top Failure Tyres — 35.7%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 628Avg Mileage 77,536Top Failure Tyres — 34.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 781Avg Mileage 81,197Top Failure Tyres — 42.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 668Avg Mileage 84,658Top Failure Tyres — 38.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 750Avg Mileage 87,562Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 952Avg Mileage 93,044Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	76.9%	872	29,229	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	4	76.7%	870	38,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2015	5	76.2%	866	46,555	Tyres — 23.2%
2016	6	72.1%	863	53,799	Tyres — 26.9%
2017	7	72.4%	851	60,800	Tyres — 22.6%
2018	8	67.0%	606	66,958	Tyres — 34.8%
2019	9	65.6%	628	73,116	Tyres — 35.7%
2020	10	66.2%	628	77,536	Tyres — 34.6%
2021	11	58.8%	781	81,197	Tyres — 42.8%
2022	12	64.2%	668	84,658	Tyres — 38.5%
2023	13	58.4%	750	87,562	Suspension — 47.5%
2024	14	57.9%	952	93,044	Suspension — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Tyres

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↓ 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
Suspension	1.9% (3 yrs)	38.0% (14 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (3 yrs)	22.9% (14 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	22.7% (3 yrs)	33.0% (14 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 9,335 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.