2008 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

53,718

Total Tests (All Years)

145,653 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo V70 as it ages.

1 yrs90.3%

→ ↓4.8%

2 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.3%	31
2 yrs	85.5%	110
3 yrs	81.2%	4,478
4 yrs	81.0%	4,424
5 yrs	77.5%	4,394
6 yrs	75.3%	4,362
7 yrs	74.1%	4,343
8 yrs	72.5%	4,265
9 yrs	72.2%	4,230
10 yrs	69.5%	2,881
11 yrs	70.1%	3,027
12 yrs	69.1%	3,000
13 yrs	68.3%	3,862
14 yrs	68.5%	3,057
15 yrs	67.7%	3,606
16 yrs	66.0%	3,648

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	66%	3,648
2023 (15 yrs)	67.7%	3,606
2022 (14 yrs)	68.5%	3,057
2021 (13 yrs)	68.3%	3,862
2020 (12 yrs)	69.1%	3,000
2019 (11 yrs)	70.1%	3,027
2018 (10 yrs)	69.5%	2,881
2017 (9 yrs)	72.2%	4,230
2016 (8 yrs)	72.5%	4,265
2015 (7 yrs)	74.1%	4,343
2014 (6 yrs)	75.3%	4,362
2013 (5 yrs)	77.5%	4,394
2012 (4 yrs)	81%	4,424
2011 (3 yrs)	81.2%	4,478
2010 (2 yrs)	85.5%	110
2009 (1 yrs)	90.3%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 20,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 110Avg Mileage 41,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,478Avg Mileage 42,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,424Avg Mileage 55,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,394Avg Mileage 66,011Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,362Avg Mileage 76,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,343Avg Mileage 86,954Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,265Avg Mileage 95,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,230Avg Mileage 104,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2018

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,881Avg Mileage 112,656Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,027Avg Mileage 118,856Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,000Avg Mileage 124,675Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,862Avg Mileage 129,204Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2022

68.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,057Avg Mileage 132,746Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,606Avg Mileage 138,152Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,648Avg Mileage 145,653Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	90.3%	31	20,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2010	2	85.5%	110	41,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2011	3	81.2%	4,478	42,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	4	81.0%	4,424	55,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	5	77.5%	4,394	66,011	Tyres — 18.3%
2014	6	75.3%	4,362	76,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	7	74.1%	4,343	86,954	Tyres — 19.4%
2016	8	72.5%	4,265	95,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	9	72.2%	4,230	104,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2018	10	69.5%	2,881	112,656	Tyres — 24.5%
2019	11	70.1%	3,027	118,856	Tyres — 27.7%
2020	12	69.1%	3,000	124,675	Tyres — 29.1%
2021	13	68.3%	3,862	129,204	Tyres — 29.2%
2022	14	68.5%	3,057	132,746	Suspension — 32.5%
2023	15	67.7%	3,606	138,152	Suspension — 38.7%
2024	16	66.0%	3,648	145,653	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.2% (1 yrs)	26.1% (16 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,718 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.