2003 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

86,533

Total Tests (All Years)

153,294 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 2003 Volvo V70 as it ages.

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	60.4%	7,699
7 yrs	57.5%	7,522
8 yrs	55.0%	7,585
9 yrs	53.2%	7,443
10 yrs	49.8%	7,327
11 yrs	50.2%	7,093
12 yrs	49.9%	6,846
13 yrs	49.3%	6,524
14 yrs	49.3%	6,087
15 yrs	49.0%	3,844
16 yrs	49.5%	3,595
17 yrs	51.0%	3,256
18 yrs	53.2%	3,732
19 yrs	53.0%	2,661
20 yrs	53.5%	2,895
21 yrs	55.3%	2,424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.3%	2,424
2023 (20 yrs)	53.5%	2,895
2022 (19 yrs)	53%	2,661
2021 (18 yrs)	53.2%	3,732
2020 (17 yrs)	51%	3,256
2019 (16 yrs)	49.5%	3,595
2018 (15 yrs)	49%	3,844
2017 (14 yrs)	49.3%	6,087
2016 (13 yrs)	49.3%	6,524
2015 (12 yrs)	49.9%	6,846
2014 (11 yrs)	50.2%	7,093
2013 (10 yrs)	49.8%	7,327
2012 (9 yrs)	53.2%	7,443
2011 (8 yrs)	55%	7,585
2010 (7 yrs)	57.5%	7,522
2009 (6 yrs)	60.4%	7,699

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,699Avg Mileage 81,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,522Avg Mileage 91,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,585Avg Mileage 100,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,443Avg Mileage 109,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,327Avg Mileage 117,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,093Avg Mileage 124,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,846Avg Mileage 131,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,524Avg Mileage 137,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,087Avg Mileage 142,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,844Avg Mileage 146,171Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,595Avg Mileage 150,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,256Avg Mileage 152,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,732Avg Mileage 152,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,661Avg Mileage 154,470Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,895Avg Mileage 155,824Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 153,294Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	60.4%	7,699	81,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2010	7	57.5%	7,522	91,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011	8	55.0%	7,585	100,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	9	53.2%	7,443	109,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2013	10	49.8%	7,327	117,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%
2014	11	50.2%	7,093	124,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%
2015	12	49.9%	6,846	131,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%
2016	13	49.3%	6,524	137,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2017	14	49.3%	6,087	142,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2018	15	49.0%	3,844	146,171	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	16	49.5%	3,595	150,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%
2020	17	51.0%	3,256	152,389	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2021	18	53.2%	3,732	152,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%
2022	19	53.0%	2,661	154,470	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%
2023	20	53.5%	2,895	155,824	Suspension — 68.0%
2024	21	55.3%	2,424	153,294	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.6%

↑ 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	10.8% (6 yrs)	51.7% (21 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (6 yrs)	43.9% (21 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (6 yrs)	29.4% (21 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 86,533 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.