2013 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

75.5%

Latest Pass Rate

11,478

Total Tests (All Years)

112,845 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volvo V70 as it ages.

2 yrs94.4%

→ ↓10.5%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs75.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.4%	36
3 yrs	83.9%	1,205
4 yrs	83.3%	1,186
5 yrs	80.2%	855
6 yrs	78.2%	932
7 yrs	76.7%	936
8 yrs	77.6%	1,715
9 yrs	76.1%	1,391
10 yrs	75.8%	1,717
11 yrs	75.5%	1,505

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	75.5%	1,505
2023 (10 yrs)	75.8%	1,717
2022 (9 yrs)	76.1%	1,391
2021 (8 yrs)	77.6%	1,715
2020 (7 yrs)	76.7%	936
2019 (6 yrs)	78.2%	932
2018 (5 yrs)	80.2%	855
2017 (4 yrs)	83.3%	1,186
2016 (3 yrs)	83.9%	1,205
2015 (2 yrs)	94.4%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

94.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 36Avg Mileage 70,672Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,205Avg Mileage 46,338Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 59,391Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 855Avg Mileage 69,651Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 932Avg Mileage 82,234Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 936Avg Mileage 87,158Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,715Avg Mileage 92,622Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 99,833Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,717Avg Mileage 107,983Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2024

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 112,845Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

MOT results for 2013 Volvo V70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	94.4%	36	70,672	Tyres — 8.3%
2016	3	83.9%	1,205	46,338	Tyres — 13.3%
2017	4	83.3%	1,186	59,391	Tyres — 12.5%
2018	5	80.2%	855	69,651	Tyres — 20.5%
2019	6	78.2%	932	82,234	Tyres — 22.3%
2020	7	76.7%	936	87,158	Tyres — 25.7%
2021	8	77.6%	1,715	92,622	Tyres — 23.7%
2022	9	76.1%	1,391	99,833	Tyres — 23.4%
2023	10	75.8%	1,717	107,983	Tyres — 28.1%
2024	11	75.5%	1,505	112,845	Tyres — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

↑ 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	8.3% (2 yrs)	23.1% (11 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (2 yrs)	14.5% (11 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.6% (2 yrs)	12.2% (11 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 11,478 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.