2005 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

80,893

Total Tests (All Years)

151,311 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo V70 as it ages.

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.9%	6,282
5 yrs	70.5%	6,241
6 yrs	67.4%	6,339
7 yrs	65.0%	6,259
8 yrs	63.2%	6,225
9 yrs	61.5%	6,157
10 yrs	61.5%	6,052
11 yrs	59.2%	5,838
12 yrs	57.5%	5,670
13 yrs	56.5%	3,777
14 yrs	55.3%	3,796
15 yrs	57.3%	3,726
16 yrs	57.5%	4,346
17 yrs	56.9%	3,342
18 yrs	58.8%	3,765
19 yrs	59.0%	3,078

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	59%	3,078
2023 (18 yrs)	58.8%	3,765
2022 (17 yrs)	56.9%	3,342
2021 (16 yrs)	57.5%	4,346
2020 (15 yrs)	57.3%	3,726
2019 (14 yrs)	55.3%	3,796
2018 (13 yrs)	56.5%	3,777
2017 (12 yrs)	57.5%	5,670
2016 (11 yrs)	59.2%	5,838
2015 (10 yrs)	61.5%	6,052
2014 (9 yrs)	61.5%	6,157
2013 (8 yrs)	63.2%	6,225
2012 (7 yrs)	65%	6,259
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	6,339
2010 (5 yrs)	70.5%	6,241
2009 (4 yrs)	74.9%	6,282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,282Avg Mileage 59,343Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,241Avg Mileage 71,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,339Avg Mileage 82,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,259Avg Mileage 92,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,225Avg Mileage 101,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,157Avg Mileage 110,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,052Avg Mileage 118,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,838Avg Mileage 125,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,670Avg Mileage 132,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,777Avg Mileage 138,144Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,796Avg Mileage 142,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,726Avg Mileage 145,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,346Avg Mileage 148,798Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,342Avg Mileage 149,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,765Avg Mileage 152,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,078Avg Mileage 151,311Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.9%	6,282	59,343	Tyres — 11.9%
2010	5	70.5%	6,241	71,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	6	67.4%	6,339	82,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	7	65.0%	6,259	92,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	8	63.2%	6,225	101,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2014	9	61.5%	6,157	110,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2015	10	61.5%	6,052	118,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	11	59.2%	5,838	125,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2017	12	57.5%	5,670	132,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2018	13	56.5%	3,777	138,144	Brakes — 41.1%
2019	14	55.3%	3,796	142,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%
2020	15	57.3%	3,726	145,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%
2021	16	57.5%	4,346	148,798	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2022	17	56.9%	3,342	149,727	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.1%
2023	18	58.8%	3,765	152,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2024	19	59.0%	3,078	151,311	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.5% (4 yrs)	39.7% (19 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (4 yrs)	28.7% (19 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,893 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.