2006 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

61,265

Total Tests (All Years)

143,989 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo V70 as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.5%	4,714
4 yrs	73.2%	4,702
5 yrs	69.3%	4,766
6 yrs	67.5%	4,708
7 yrs	62.6%	4,668
8 yrs	63.6%	4,615
9 yrs	63.4%	4,552
10 yrs	60.9%	4,428
11 yrs	59.2%	4,266
12 yrs	58.4%	2,888
13 yrs	57.6%	2,938
14 yrs	58.0%	2,789
15 yrs	56.6%	3,388
16 yrs	58.6%	2,592
17 yrs	58.7%	2,905
18 yrs	60.8%	2,346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.8%	2,346
2023 (17 yrs)	58.7%	2,905
2022 (16 yrs)	58.6%	2,592
2021 (15 yrs)	56.6%	3,388
2020 (14 yrs)	58%	2,789
2019 (13 yrs)	57.6%	2,938
2018 (12 yrs)	58.4%	2,888
2017 (11 yrs)	59.2%	4,266
2016 (10 yrs)	60.9%	4,428
2015 (9 yrs)	63.4%	4,552
2014 (8 yrs)	63.6%	4,615
2013 (7 yrs)	62.6%	4,668
2012 (6 yrs)	67.5%	4,708
2011 (5 yrs)	69.3%	4,766
2010 (4 yrs)	73.2%	4,702
2009 (3 yrs)	78.5%	4,714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,714Avg Mileage 45,539Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,702Avg Mileage 58,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,766Avg Mileage 69,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,708Avg Mileage 79,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,668Avg Mileage 89,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,615Avg Mileage 98,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,552Avg Mileage 106,717Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,428Avg Mileage 114,197Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,266Avg Mileage 120,844Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,888Avg Mileage 125,242Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,938Avg Mileage 130,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,789Avg Mileage 134,715Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 138,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,592Avg Mileage 141,524Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,905Avg Mileage 143,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 143,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.5%	4,714	45,539	Tyres — 10.2%
2010	4	73.2%	4,702	58,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2011	5	69.3%	4,766	69,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	6	67.5%	4,708	79,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2013	7	62.6%	4,668	89,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2014	8	63.6%	4,615	98,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	9	63.4%	4,552	106,717	Brakes — 36.6%
2016	10	60.9%	4,428	114,197	Brakes — 40.0%
2017	11	59.2%	4,266	120,844	Brakes — 47.4%
2018	12	58.4%	2,888	125,242	Brakes — 49.9%
2019	13	57.6%	2,938	130,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2020	14	58.0%	2,789	134,715	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.2%
2021	15	56.6%	3,388	138,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%
2022	16	58.6%	2,592	141,524	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%
2023	17	58.7%	2,905	143,463	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2024	18	60.8%	2,346	143,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	40.0% (18 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	24.4% (18 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 61,265 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.