1999 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

65,349

Total Tests (All Years)

167,089 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 1999 Volvo V70 as it ages.

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	54.7%	8,703
11 yrs	51.2%	8,161
12 yrs	50.0%	7,849
13 yrs	48.3%	7,085
14 yrs	47.9%	6,273
15 yrs	47.6%	5,534
16 yrs	50.9%	4,722
17 yrs	52.2%	3,992
18 yrs	52.5%	3,318
19 yrs	52.6%	1,875
20 yrs	52.5%	1,595
21 yrs	56.2%	1,298
22 yrs	54.9%	1,496
23 yrs	58.8%	1,007
24 yrs	61.5%	1,073
25 yrs	61.5%	1,368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.5%	1,368
2023 (24 yrs)	61.5%	1,073
2022 (23 yrs)	58.8%	1,007
2021 (22 yrs)	54.9%	1,496
2020 (21 yrs)	56.2%	1,298
2019 (20 yrs)	52.5%	1,595
2018 (19 yrs)	52.6%	1,875
2017 (18 yrs)	52.5%	3,318
2016 (17 yrs)	52.2%	3,992
2015 (16 yrs)	50.9%	4,722
2014 (15 yrs)	47.6%	5,534
2013 (14 yrs)	47.9%	6,273
2012 (13 yrs)	48.3%	7,085
2011 (12 yrs)	50%	7,849
2010 (11 yrs)	51.2%	8,161
2009 (10 yrs)	54.7%	8,703

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,703Avg Mileage 123,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,161Avg Mileage 130,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,849Avg Mileage 136,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,085Avg Mileage 141,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,273Avg Mileage 145,153Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,534Avg Mileage 149,172Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,722Avg Mileage 151,916Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,992Avg Mileage 154,411Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,318Avg Mileage 156,931Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 155,604Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 158,524Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 160,295Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,496Avg Mileage 159,038Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 159,803Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 160,009Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 167,089Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 1999 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	54.7%	8,703	123,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	11	51.2%	8,161	130,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	12	50.0%	7,849	136,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	13	48.3%	7,085	141,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	14	47.9%	6,273	145,153	Brakes — 65.0%
2014	15	47.6%	5,534	149,172	Brakes — 69.1%
2015	16	50.9%	4,722	151,916	Brakes — 63.3%
2016	17	52.2%	3,992	154,411	Brakes — 60.5%
2017	18	52.5%	3,318	156,931	Brakes — 60.7%
2018	19	52.6%	1,875	155,604	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	20	52.5%	1,595	158,524	Brakes — 64.4%
2020	21	56.2%	1,298	160,295	Brakes — 59.5%
2021	22	54.9%	1,496	159,038	Brakes — 62.1%
2022	23	58.8%	1,007	159,803	Suspension — 59.8%
2023	24	61.5%	1,073	160,009	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	25	61.5%	1,368	167,089	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.5% (10 yrs)	49.3% (25 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.0% (10 yrs)	39.5% (25 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (10 yrs)	23.0% (25 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 65,349 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.