2002 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

104,080

Total Tests (All Years)

155,400 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 2002 Volvo V70 as it ages.

7 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.2%	10,183
8 yrs	54.4%	9,926
9 yrs	53.2%	10,022
10 yrs	50.8%	9,749
11 yrs	49.1%	9,415
12 yrs	49.2%	8,973
13 yrs	49.1%	8,465
14 yrs	49.0%	7,821
15 yrs	48.3%	6,967
16 yrs	49.5%	4,276
17 yrs	50.1%	3,860
18 yrs	51.0%	3,348
19 yrs	51.9%	3,649
20 yrs	51.7%	2,466
21 yrs	53.4%	2,703
22 yrs	52.4%	2,257

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	52.4%	2,257
2023 (21 yrs)	53.4%	2,703
2022 (20 yrs)	51.7%	2,466
2021 (19 yrs)	51.9%	3,649
2020 (18 yrs)	51%	3,348
2019 (17 yrs)	50.1%	3,860
2018 (16 yrs)	49.5%	4,276
2017 (15 yrs)	48.3%	6,967
2016 (14 yrs)	49%	7,821
2015 (13 yrs)	49.1%	8,465
2014 (12 yrs)	49.2%	8,973
2013 (11 yrs)	49.1%	9,415
2012 (10 yrs)	50.8%	9,749
2011 (9 yrs)	53.2%	10,022
2010 (8 yrs)	54.4%	9,926
2009 (7 yrs)	56.2%	10,183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,183Avg Mileage 91,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,926Avg Mileage 100,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,022Avg Mileage 109,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,749Avg Mileage 117,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,415Avg Mileage 123,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,973Avg Mileage 130,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,465Avg Mileage 136,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,821Avg Mileage 141,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,967Avg Mileage 145,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,276Avg Mileage 148,264Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,860Avg Mileage 150,298Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,348Avg Mileage 152,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,649Avg Mileage 153,335Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,466Avg Mileage 155,586Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 156,322Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,257Avg Mileage 155,400Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.2%	10,183	91,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	8	54.4%	9,926	100,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2011	9	53.2%	10,022	109,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2012	10	50.8%	9,749	117,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2013	11	49.1%	9,415	123,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2014	12	49.2%	8,973	130,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2015	13	49.1%	8,465	136,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%
2016	14	49.0%	7,821	141,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%
2017	15	48.3%	6,967	145,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%
2018	16	49.5%	4,276	148,264	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	17	50.1%	3,860	150,298	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2020	18	51.0%	3,348	152,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%
2021	19	51.9%	3,649	153,335	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%
2022	20	51.7%	2,466	155,586	Suspension — 71.4%
2023	21	53.4%	2,703	156,322	Suspension — 68.1%
2024	22	52.4%	2,257	155,400	Suspension — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.7%

↑ 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	16.8% (7 yrs)	63.0% (22 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.3% (7 yrs)	47.9% (22 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (7 yrs)	31.5% (22 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 104,080 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.