2000 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

89,351

Total Tests (All Years)

158,352 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 2000 Volvo V70 as it ages.

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.8%

24 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.0%	10,984
10 yrs	51.1%	10,596
11 yrs	49.1%	10,353
12 yrs	47.4%	9,607
13 yrs	47.8%	8,755
14 yrs	46.4%	7,812
15 yrs	49.0%	6,900
16 yrs	49.6%	5,951
17 yrs	51.3%	4,944
18 yrs	50.4%	2,795
19 yrs	51.2%	2,450
20 yrs	53.9%	1,991
21 yrs	56.3%	2,095
22 yrs	54.8%	1,468
23 yrs	58.1%	1,525
24 yrs	54.3%	1,125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54.3%	1,125
2023 (23 yrs)	58.1%	1,525
2022 (22 yrs)	54.8%	1,468
2021 (21 yrs)	56.3%	2,095
2020 (20 yrs)	53.9%	1,991
2019 (19 yrs)	51.2%	2,450
2018 (18 yrs)	50.4%	2,795
2017 (17 yrs)	51.3%	4,944
2016 (16 yrs)	49.6%	5,951
2015 (15 yrs)	49%	6,900
2014 (14 yrs)	46.4%	7,812
2013 (13 yrs)	47.8%	8,755
2012 (12 yrs)	47.4%	9,607
2011 (11 yrs)	49.1%	10,353
2010 (10 yrs)	51.1%	10,596
2009 (9 yrs)	54%	10,984

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,984Avg Mileage 112,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,596Avg Mileage 119,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,353Avg Mileage 126,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,607Avg Mileage 131,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,755Avg Mileage 136,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,812Avg Mileage 140,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,900Avg Mileage 144,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,951Avg Mileage 147,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,944Avg Mileage 150,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,795Avg Mileage 150,846Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,450Avg Mileage 152,283Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,991Avg Mileage 154,414Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,095Avg Mileage 152,770Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,468Avg Mileage 154,980Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 155,778Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 158,352Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2000 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.0%	10,984	112,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	10	51.1%	10,596	119,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	11	49.1%	10,353	126,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	12	47.4%	9,607	131,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	13	47.8%	8,755	136,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2014	14	46.4%	7,812	140,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%
2015	15	49.0%	6,900	144,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%
2016	16	49.6%	5,951	147,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%
2017	17	51.3%	4,944	150,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%
2018	18	50.4%	2,795	150,846	Brakes — 56.8%
2019	19	51.2%	2,450	152,283	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2020	20	53.9%	1,991	154,414	Brakes — 61.5%
2021	21	56.3%	2,095	152,770	Suspension — 61.1%
2022	22	54.8%	1,468	154,980	Suspension — 68.7%
2023	23	58.1%	1,525	155,778	Suspension — 67.3%
2024	24	54.3%	1,125	158,352	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.6%

↑ 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	19.8% (9 yrs)	52.0% (24 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (9 yrs)	47.0% (24 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (9 yrs)	26.2% (24 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 89,351 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.