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2009 Volvo V70 Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
68.5%
Latest Pass Rate
614
Total Tests (All Years)
122,204 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo V70 Se as it ages.

3 yrs71.6%
4 yrs84.2%
5 yrs76.7%
6 yrs70.8%
7 yrs70.1%
8 yrs67.1%
9 yrs69.6%
10 yrs67.3%
11 yrs68.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.6%81
4 yrs84.2%76
5 yrs76.7%73
6 yrs70.8%72
7 yrs70.1%77
8 yrs67.1%73
9 yrs69.6%56
10 yrs67.3%52
11 yrs68.5%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo V70 Se 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
2020 (11 yrs)68.5%54
2019 (10 yrs)67.3%52
2018 (9 yrs)69.6%56
2017 (8 yrs)67.1%73
2016 (7 yrs)70.1%77
2015 (6 yrs)70.8%72
2014 (5 yrs)76.7%73
2013 (4 yrs)84.2%76
2012 (3 yrs)71.6%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
71.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 40,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013
84.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 47,405Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2014
76.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 57,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2015
70.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 73,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2016
70.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 84,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2017
67.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 96,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2018
69.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 108,061Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%
2019
67.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 111,736Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%
2020
68.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 122,204Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo V70 Se, with age trends.

Tyres
23.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.9% (3 yrs)51.9% (11 yrs)
+47.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.6% (3 yrs)37.0% (11 yrs)
+28.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 Se cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 614 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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