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2011 Volvo V70 Se Lux D5 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
225
Total Tests (All Years)
86,374 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V70 Se Lux D5 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 87.5%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 25.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo V70 Se Lux D5 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs89.7%
5 yrs82.1%
6 yrs77.5%
8 yrs80.6%
9 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%39
4 yrs89.7%39
5 yrs82.1%39
6 yrs77.5%40
8 yrs80.6%36
9 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo V70 Se Lux D5 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (9 yrs)87.5%32
2019 (8 yrs)80.6%36
2017 (6 yrs)77.5%40
2016 (5 yrs)82.1%39
2015 (4 yrs)89.7%39
2014 (3 yrs)87.2%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 37,438Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%
2015
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,348Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2016
82.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 58,205Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2017
77.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 67,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2019
80.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 88,462Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo V70 Se Lux D5 Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
15.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
13.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering5.1% (3 yrs)9.4% (9 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.3% (3 yrs)12.5% (9 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 Se Lux D5 Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 225 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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