2007 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

51,342

Total Tests (All Years)

141,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo V70 as it ages.

2 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.4%	155
3 yrs	76.7%	4,002
4 yrs	74.2%	4,093
5 yrs	71.4%	4,048
6 yrs	69.2%	4,049
7 yrs	67.0%	4,006
8 yrs	67.1%	3,964
9 yrs	64.7%	3,920
10 yrs	62.4%	3,777
11 yrs	61.3%	2,618
12 yrs	62.5%	2,724
13 yrs	61.4%	2,688
14 yrs	63.5%	3,223
15 yrs	60.4%	2,476
16 yrs	61.0%	2,931
17 yrs	64.2%	2,668

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	64.2%	2,668
2023 (16 yrs)	61%	2,931
2022 (15 yrs)	60.4%	2,476
2021 (14 yrs)	63.5%	3,223
2020 (13 yrs)	61.4%	2,688
2019 (12 yrs)	62.5%	2,724
2018 (11 yrs)	61.3%	2,618
2017 (10 yrs)	62.4%	3,777
2016 (9 yrs)	64.7%	3,920
2015 (8 yrs)	67.1%	3,964
2014 (7 yrs)	67%	4,006
2013 (6 yrs)	69.2%	4,049
2012 (5 yrs)	71.4%	4,048
2011 (4 yrs)	74.2%	4,093
2010 (3 yrs)	76.7%	4,002
2009 (2 yrs)	79.4%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 155Avg Mileage 54,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,002Avg Mileage 46,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,093Avg Mileage 57,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,048Avg Mileage 69,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,049Avg Mileage 79,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,006Avg Mileage 89,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,964Avg Mileage 98,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,920Avg Mileage 107,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,777Avg Mileage 114,065Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,618Avg Mileage 120,446Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,724Avg Mileage 126,319Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,688Avg Mileage 131,551Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,223Avg Mileage 135,270Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,476Avg Mileage 139,519Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,931Avg Mileage 142,328Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,668Avg Mileage 141,996Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.4%	155	54,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	3	76.7%	4,002	46,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	4	74.2%	4,093	57,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	5	71.4%	4,048	69,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	6	69.2%	4,049	79,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	7	67.0%	4,006	89,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2015	8	67.1%	3,964	98,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2016	9	64.7%	3,920	107,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2017	10	62.4%	3,777	114,065	Brakes — 37.7%
2018	11	61.3%	2,618	120,446	Brakes — 42.2%
2019	12	62.5%	2,724	126,319	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%
2020	13	61.4%	2,688	131,551	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%
2021	14	63.5%	3,223	135,270	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2022	15	60.4%	2,476	139,519	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%
2023	16	61.0%	2,931	142,328	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2024	17	64.2%	2,668	141,996	Suspension — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ 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	6.5% (2 yrs)	31.1% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	25.3% (17 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,342 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.