2004 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

81,998

Total Tests (All Years)

154,993 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo V70 as it ages.

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.8%	6,724
6 yrs	63.1%	6,606
7 yrs	61.1%	6,687
8 yrs	58.8%	6,668
9 yrs	57.5%	6,566
10 yrs	54.5%	6,483
11 yrs	54.1%	6,308
12 yrs	52.5%	6,106
13 yrs	52.2%	5,755
14 yrs	50.2%	3,820
15 yrs	52.2%	3,721
16 yrs	52.1%	3,487
17 yrs	53.7%	4,060
18 yrs	54.2%	2,999
19 yrs	54.6%	3,325
20 yrs	55.5%	2,683

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.5%	2,683
2023 (19 yrs)	54.6%	3,325
2022 (18 yrs)	54.2%	2,999
2021 (17 yrs)	53.7%	4,060
2020 (16 yrs)	52.1%	3,487
2019 (15 yrs)	52.2%	3,721
2018 (14 yrs)	50.2%	3,820
2017 (13 yrs)	52.2%	5,755
2016 (12 yrs)	52.5%	6,106
2015 (11 yrs)	54.1%	6,308
2014 (10 yrs)	54.5%	6,483
2013 (9 yrs)	57.5%	6,566
2012 (8 yrs)	58.8%	6,668
2011 (7 yrs)	61.1%	6,687
2010 (6 yrs)	63.1%	6,606
2009 (5 yrs)	65.8%	6,724

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,724Avg Mileage 70,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,606Avg Mileage 81,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,687Avg Mileage 91,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,668Avg Mileage 100,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,566Avg Mileage 109,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,483Avg Mileage 118,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,308Avg Mileage 125,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,106Avg Mileage 132,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,755Avg Mileage 138,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,820Avg Mileage 144,343Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,721Avg Mileage 148,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,487Avg Mileage 149,870Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,060Avg Mileage 151,713Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,999Avg Mileage 154,916Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,325Avg Mileage 155,874Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,683Avg Mileage 154,993Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.8%	6,724	70,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2010	6	63.1%	6,606	81,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	7	61.1%	6,687	91,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	8	58.8%	6,668	100,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	9	57.5%	6,566	109,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2014	10	54.5%	6,483	118,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2015	11	54.1%	6,308	125,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2016	12	52.5%	6,106	132,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	13	52.2%	5,755	138,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2018	14	50.2%	3,820	144,343	Brakes — 50.3%
2019	15	52.2%	3,721	148,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%
2020	16	52.1%	3,487	149,870	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2021	17	53.7%	4,060	151,713	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2022	18	54.2%	2,999	154,916	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2023	19	54.6%	3,325	155,874	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2024	20	55.5%	2,683	154,993	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	6.7% (5 yrs)	53.0% (20 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (5 yrs)	41.6% (20 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (5 yrs)	25.6% (20 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 81,998 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.