1998 Volvo S70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

12,214

Total Tests (All Years)

136,137 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Volvo S70 as it ages.

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs61.3%

→ ↑14.2%

25 yrs75.5%

→ ↓9.6%

26 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	55.1%	2,001
12 yrs	52.3%	1,841
13 yrs	52.4%	1,600
14 yrs	52.0%	1,279
15 yrs	47.7%	1,051
16 yrs	52.7%	869
17 yrs	55.8%	730
18 yrs	55.4%	606
19 yrs	56.7%	499
20 yrs	59.3%	268
21 yrs	61.4%	264
22 yrs	63.9%	230
23 yrs	64.0%	253
24 yrs	61.3%	181
25 yrs	75.5%	184
26 yrs	65.9%	358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo S70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.9%	358
2023 (25 yrs)	75.5%	184
2022 (24 yrs)	61.3%	181
2021 (23 yrs)	64%	253
2020 (22 yrs)	63.9%	230
2019 (21 yrs)	61.4%	264
2018 (20 yrs)	59.3%	268
2017 (19 yrs)	56.7%	499
2016 (18 yrs)	55.4%	606
2015 (17 yrs)	55.8%	730
2014 (16 yrs)	52.7%	869
2013 (15 yrs)	47.7%	1,051
2012 (14 yrs)	52%	1,279
2011 (13 yrs)	52.4%	1,600
2010 (12 yrs)	52.3%	1,841
2009 (11 yrs)	55.1%	2,001

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 113,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 119,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,600Avg Mileage 121,624Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,279Avg Mileage 122,308Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 123,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 869Avg Mileage 123,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 730Avg Mileage 126,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 606Avg Mileage 128,213Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 499Avg Mileage 129,004Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 268Avg Mileage 130,897Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 264Avg Mileage 132,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 230Avg Mileage 132,196Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 253Avg Mileage 136,594Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 181Avg Mileage 132,707Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2023

75.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 184Avg Mileage 133,823Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 358Avg Mileage 136,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo S70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	55.1%	2,001	113,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	12	52.3%	1,841	119,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	13	52.4%	1,600	121,624	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	14	52.0%	1,279	122,308	Suspension — 31.4%
2013	15	47.7%	1,051	123,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2014	16	52.7%	869	123,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2015	17	55.8%	730	126,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2016	18	55.4%	606	128,213	Brakes — 49.8%
2017	19	56.7%	499	129,004	Brakes — 56.3%
2018	20	59.3%	268	130,897	Brakes — 44.0%
2019	21	61.4%	264	132,669	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2020	22	63.9%	230	132,196	Brakes — 49.1%
2021	23	64.0%	253	136,594	Brakes — 57.7%
2022	24	61.3%	181	132,707	Brakes — 63.0%
2023	25	75.5%	184	133,823	Suspension — 42.4%
2024	26	65.9%	358	136,137	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo S70, with age trends.

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.9% (11 yrs)	29.3% (26 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.7% (11 yrs)	31.8% (26 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (11 yrs)	30.7% (26 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S70 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,214 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.