2011 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,219

Total Tests (All Years)

89,161 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	528
4 yrs	80.7%	512
5 yrs	78.2%	524
6 yrs	72.8%	497
7 yrs	75.1%	334
8 yrs	67.2%	378
9 yrs	67.7%	390
10 yrs	65.8%	509
11 yrs	64.7%	433
12 yrs	60.1%	499
13 yrs	57.9%	615

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	57.9%	615
2023 (12 yrs)	60.1%	499
2022 (11 yrs)	64.7%	433
2021 (10 yrs)	65.8%	509
2020 (9 yrs)	67.7%	390
2019 (8 yrs)	67.2%	378
2018 (7 yrs)	75.1%	334
2017 (6 yrs)	72.8%	497
2016 (5 yrs)	78.2%	524
2015 (4 yrs)	80.7%	512
2014 (3 yrs)	81.3%	528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 528Avg Mileage 29,752Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 512Avg Mileage 36,532Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 524Avg Mileage 44,021Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2017

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 497Avg Mileage 50,521Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2018

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 334Avg Mileage 57,657Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 378Avg Mileage 63,666Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 390Avg Mileage 70,070Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 509Avg Mileage 73,951Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 433Avg Mileage 79,115Top Failure Tyres — 38.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 499Avg Mileage 82,964Top Failure Tyres — 47.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 615Avg Mileage 89,161Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	81.3%	528	29,752	Tyres — 17.4%
2015	4	80.7%	512	36,532	Tyres — 16.6%
2016	5	78.2%	524	44,021	Tyres — 17.7%
2017	6	72.8%	497	50,521	Tyres — 22.9%
2018	7	75.1%	334	57,657	Tyres — 22.5%
2019	8	67.2%	378	63,666	Tyres — 27.0%
2020	9	67.7%	390	70,070	Tyres — 33.8%
2021	10	65.8%	509	73,951	Tyres — 28.3%
2022	11	64.7%	433	79,115	Tyres — 38.3%
2023	12	60.1%	499	82,964	Tyres — 47.3%
2024	13	57.9%	615	89,161	Suspension — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↓ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	21.5% (13 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.4% (3 yrs)	30.7% (13 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,219 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.