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2013 Volvo C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
64.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,990
Total Tests (All Years)
68,965 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volvo C70 as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%
4 yrs84.7%
5 yrs75.0%
6 yrs74.8%
7 yrs69.0%
8 yrs76.1%
9 yrs73.5%
10 yrs74.4%
11 yrs64.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.7%227
4 yrs84.7%229
5 yrs75.0%152
6 yrs74.8%163
7 yrs69.0%168
8 yrs76.1%243
9 yrs73.5%219
10 yrs74.4%242
11 yrs64.6%347

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volvo C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)64.6%347
2023 (10 yrs)74.4%242
2022 (9 yrs)73.5%219
2021 (8 yrs)76.1%243
2020 (7 yrs)69%168
2019 (6 yrs)74.8%163
2018 (5 yrs)75%152
2017 (4 yrs)84.7%229
2016 (3 yrs)83.7%227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
83.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 227Avg Mileage 24,879Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2017
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 229Avg Mileage 32,251Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%
2018
75.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 36,879Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2019
74.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 45,725Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%
2020
69.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 51,913Top Failure Tyres — 42.9%
2021
76.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 243Avg Mileage 55,584Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%
2022
73.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 219Avg Mileage 59,788Top Failure Tyres — 37.0%
2023
74.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 242Avg Mileage 64,169Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%
2024High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 347Avg Mileage 68,965Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volvo C70, with age trends.

Tyres
27.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.3% (3 yrs)18.2% (11 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.8% (3 yrs)30.5% (11 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C70 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 1,990 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.

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