2012 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,609

Total Tests (All Years)

75,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	271
4 yrs	81.3%	273
5 yrs	80.6%	273
6 yrs	75.1%	197
7 yrs	67.4%	193
8 yrs	66.2%	210
9 yrs	70.9%	285
10 yrs	69.3%	241
11 yrs	70.8%	284
12 yrs	69.4%	382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.4%	382
2023 (11 yrs)	70.8%	284
2022 (10 yrs)	69.3%	241
2021 (9 yrs)	70.9%	285
2020 (8 yrs)	66.2%	210
2019 (7 yrs)	67.4%	193
2018 (6 yrs)	75.1%	197
2017 (5 yrs)	80.6%	273
2016 (4 yrs)	81.3%	273
2015 (3 yrs)	81.2%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 271Avg Mileage 27,099Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 273Avg Mileage 34,143Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 273Avg Mileage 42,023Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2018

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 197Avg Mileage 48,747Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 193Avg Mileage 55,289Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 210Avg Mileage 58,316Top Failure Tyres — 41.4%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 285Avg Mileage 63,990Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 241Avg Mileage 69,300Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 284Avg Mileage 73,642Top Failure Tyres — 36.6%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 75,136Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo C70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	81.2%	271	27,099	Tyres — 17.0%
2016	4	81.3%	273	34,143	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	5	80.6%	273	42,023	Tyres — 18.7%
2018	6	75.1%	197	48,747	Tyres — 24.4%
2019	7	67.4%	193	55,289	Tyres — 32.1%
2020	8	66.2%	210	58,316	Tyres — 41.4%
2021	9	70.9%	285	63,990	Suspension — 31.6%
2022	10	69.3%	241	69,300	Tyres — 32.4%
2023	11	70.8%	284	73,642	Tyres — 36.6%
2024	12	69.4%	382	75,136	Tyres — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Tyres

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

↓ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	20.9% (12 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (3 yrs)	32.5% (12 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (3 yrs)	18.6% (12 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,609 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.