2001 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

90,796

Total Tests (All Years)

149,190 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 2001 Volvo V70 as it ages.

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.9%	9,913
9 yrs	52.5%	9,607
10 yrs	50.1%	9,550
11 yrs	48.7%	9,098
12 yrs	47.4%	8,585
13 yrs	46.4%	7,924
14 yrs	47.9%	7,254
15 yrs	46.6%	6,526
16 yrs	46.7%	5,618
17 yrs	47.6%	3,281
18 yrs	49.3%	2,917
19 yrs	49.7%	2,508
20 yrs	51.7%	2,621
21 yrs	52.8%	1,796
22 yrs	52.0%	1,854
23 yrs	56.4%	1,744

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	56.4%	1,744
2023 (22 yrs)	52%	1,854
2022 (21 yrs)	52.8%	1,796
2021 (20 yrs)	51.7%	2,621
2020 (19 yrs)	49.7%	2,508
2019 (18 yrs)	49.3%	2,917
2018 (17 yrs)	47.6%	3,281
2017 (16 yrs)	46.7%	5,618
2016 (15 yrs)	46.6%	6,526
2015 (14 yrs)	47.9%	7,254
2014 (13 yrs)	46.4%	7,924
2013 (12 yrs)	47.4%	8,585
2012 (11 yrs)	48.7%	9,098
2011 (10 yrs)	50.1%	9,550
2010 (9 yrs)	52.5%	9,607
2009 (8 yrs)	54.9%	9,913

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,913Avg Mileage 97,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,607Avg Mileage 105,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,550Avg Mileage 113,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,098Avg Mileage 119,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,585Avg Mileage 124,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,924Avg Mileage 129,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,254Avg Mileage 134,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,526Avg Mileage 138,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,618Avg Mileage 140,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,281Avg Mileage 142,697Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,917Avg Mileage 144,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,508Avg Mileage 146,562Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 147,603Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 148,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,854Avg Mileage 149,041Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 149,190Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.9%	9,913	97,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2010	9	52.5%	9,607	105,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2011	10	50.1%	9,550	113,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2012	11	48.7%	9,098	119,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2013	12	47.4%	8,585	124,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2014	13	46.4%	7,924	129,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2015	14	47.9%	7,254	134,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.8%
2016	15	46.6%	6,526	138,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.9%
2017	16	46.7%	5,618	140,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2018	17	47.6%	3,281	142,697	Brakes — 60.1%
2019	18	49.3%	2,917	144,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2020	19	49.7%	2,508	146,562	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%
2021	20	51.7%	2,621	147,603	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2022	21	52.8%	1,796	148,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2023	22	52.0%	1,854	149,041	Suspension — 68.3%
2024	23	56.4%	1,744	149,190	Suspension — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ 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	19.2% (8 yrs)	50.5% (23 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.4% (8 yrs)	45.1% (23 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (8 yrs)	29.6% (23 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 90,796 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.