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2015 Volvo V70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
79.8%
Latest Pass Rate
12,836
Total Tests (All Years)
86,961 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 79.8%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 17.8% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Volvo V70 as it ages.

2 yrs78.5%
3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs85.8%
5 yrs84.6%
6 yrs83.7%
7 yrs82.8%
8 yrs82.3%
9 yrs79.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs78.5%79
3 yrs85.2%1,500
4 yrs85.8%1,595
5 yrs84.6%1,614
6 yrs83.7%2,025
7 yrs82.8%1,642
8 yrs82.3%2,017
9 yrs79.8%2,364

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Volvo V70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)79.8%2,364
2023 (8 yrs)82.3%2,017
2022 (7 yrs)82.8%1,642
2021 (6 yrs)83.7%2,025
2020 (5 yrs)84.6%1,614
2019 (4 yrs)85.8%1,595
2018 (3 yrs)85.2%1,500
2017 (2 yrs)78.5%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
78.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 36,452Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%
2018
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 37,706Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2019
85.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 48,930Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2020
84.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,614Avg Mileage 56,919Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%
2021
83.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,025Avg Mileage 64,637Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%
2022
82.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 72,004Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%
2023
82.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,017Avg Mileage 80,626Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
79.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 86,961Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Volvo V70, with age trends.

Tyres
18.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.1% (2 yrs)13.6% (9 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.7% (2 yrs)18.4% (9 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V70 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 12,836 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.

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