2009 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

51,245

Total Tests (All Years)

139,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo V70 as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.1%

2 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	32
2 yrs	80.4%	92
3 yrs	77.8%	4,580
4 yrs	78.6%	4,341
5 yrs	74.0%	4,344
6 yrs	72.9%	4,365
7 yrs	71.9%	4,333
8 yrs	71.4%	4,282
9 yrs	68.8%	2,944
10 yrs	69.6%	3,129
11 yrs	67.8%	3,182
12 yrs	66.4%	4,087
13 yrs	66.8%	3,152
14 yrs	64.3%	3,879
15 yrs	62.8%	4,503

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62.8%	4,503
2023 (14 yrs)	64.3%	3,879
2022 (13 yrs)	66.8%	3,152
2021 (12 yrs)	66.4%	4,087
2020 (11 yrs)	67.8%	3,182
2019 (10 yrs)	69.6%	3,129
2018 (9 yrs)	68.8%	2,944
2017 (8 yrs)	71.4%	4,282
2016 (7 yrs)	71.9%	4,333
2015 (6 yrs)	72.9%	4,365
2014 (5 yrs)	74%	4,344
2013 (4 yrs)	78.6%	4,341
2012 (3 yrs)	77.8%	4,580
2011 (2 yrs)	80.4%	92
2010 (1 yrs)	87.5%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 92Avg Mileage 40,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,580Avg Mileage 41,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,341Avg Mileage 52,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 64,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,365Avg Mileage 75,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,333Avg Mileage 86,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,282Avg Mileage 95,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,944Avg Mileage 103,907Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,129Avg Mileage 112,636Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,182Avg Mileage 117,849Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 123,617Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,152Avg Mileage 129,008Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,879Avg Mileage 134,214Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,503Avg Mileage 139,967Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	87.5%	32	18,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	2	80.4%	92	40,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012	3	77.8%	4,580	41,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2013	4	78.6%	4,341	52,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	5	74.0%	4,344	64,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2015	6	72.9%	4,365	75,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2016	7	71.9%	4,333	86,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2017	8	71.4%	4,282	95,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2018	9	68.8%	2,944	103,907	Tyres — 22.7%
2019	10	69.6%	3,129	112,636	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%
2020	11	67.8%	3,182	117,849	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%
2021	12	66.4%	4,087	123,617	Tyres — 31.2%
2022	13	66.8%	3,152	129,008	Suspension — 31.9%
2023	14	64.3%	3,879	134,214	Suspension — 38.3%
2024	15	62.8%	4,503	139,967	Suspension — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.7%

↑ 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	3.1% (1 yrs)	28.0% (15 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (1 yrs)	21.6% (15 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 51,245 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.