2010 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

34,293

Total Tests (All Years)

134,236 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo V70 as it ages.

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	140
3 yrs	80.0%	3,327
4 yrs	78.2%	3,216
5 yrs	78.1%	3,208
6 yrs	75.6%	3,182
7 yrs	74.2%	3,140
8 yrs	73.0%	2,176
9 yrs	69.3%	2,322
10 yrs	71.3%	2,344
11 yrs	72.1%	3,065
12 yrs	69.4%	2,470
13 yrs	70.5%	2,926
14 yrs	68.8%	2,777

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	68.8%	2,777
2023 (13 yrs)	70.5%	2,926
2022 (12 yrs)	69.4%	2,470
2021 (11 yrs)	72.1%	3,065
2020 (10 yrs)	71.3%	2,344
2019 (9 yrs)	69.3%	2,322
2018 (8 yrs)	73%	2,176
2017 (7 yrs)	74.2%	3,140
2016 (6 yrs)	75.6%	3,182
2015 (5 yrs)	78.1%	3,208
2014 (4 yrs)	78.2%	3,216
2013 (3 yrs)	80%	3,327
2012 (2 yrs)	79.3%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 140Avg Mileage 39,186Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,327Avg Mileage 45,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,216Avg Mileage 57,932Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,208Avg Mileage 70,174Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,182Avg Mileage 80,377Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,140Avg Mileage 90,070Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 99,488Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,322Avg Mileage 108,446Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,344Avg Mileage 114,656Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,065Avg Mileage 119,947Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,470Avg Mileage 125,796Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,926Avg Mileage 130,822Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,777Avg Mileage 134,236Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	79.3%	140	39,186	Tyres — 9.3%
2013	3	80.0%	3,327	45,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2014	4	78.2%	3,216	57,932	Tyres — 16.6%
2015	5	78.1%	3,208	70,174	Tyres — 18.2%
2016	6	75.6%	3,182	80,377	Tyres — 19.1%
2017	7	74.2%	3,140	90,070	Tyres — 20.6%
2018	8	73.0%	2,176	99,488	Tyres — 20.6%
2019	9	69.3%	2,322	108,446	Tyres — 28.9%
2020	10	71.3%	2,344	114,656	Tyres — 25.9%
2021	11	72.1%	3,065	119,947	Tyres — 24.8%
2022	12	69.4%	2,470	125,796	Tyres — 30.6%
2023	13	70.5%	2,926	130,822	Suspension — 28.5%
2024	14	68.8%	2,777	134,236	Suspension — 26.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.9% (2 yrs)	26.6% (14 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (2 yrs)	16.7% (14 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (2 yrs)	22.4% (14 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 34,293 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.