2003 Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

822

Total Tests (All Years)

155,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 52.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic as it ages.

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓11.5%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↓10.2%

16 yrs35.7%

→ ↑16.9%

17 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.6%	85
7 yrs	53.7%	82
8 yrs	57.3%	82
9 yrs	51.2%	82
10 yrs	54.2%	83
11 yrs	51.3%	76
12 yrs	53.6%	84
13 yrs	54.4%	68
14 yrs	42.9%	63
15 yrs	45.9%	37
16 yrs	35.7%	42
17 yrs	52.6%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	52.6%	38
2019 (16 yrs)	35.7%	42
2018 (15 yrs)	45.9%	37
2017 (14 yrs)	42.9%	63
2016 (13 yrs)	54.4%	68
2015 (12 yrs)	53.6%	84
2014 (11 yrs)	51.3%	76
2013 (10 yrs)	54.2%	83
2012 (9 yrs)	51.2%	82
2011 (8 yrs)	57.3%	82
2010 (7 yrs)	53.7%	82
2009 (6 yrs)	57.6%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 85Avg Mileage 84,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 97,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 107,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 119,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 127,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 134,883Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 146,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 151,957Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 154,893Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 151,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%

2019High Fail Rate

35.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 163,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 155,742Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.6%	85	84,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	7	53.7%	82	97,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	8	57.3%	82	107,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	9	51.2%	82	119,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013	10	54.2%	83	127,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2014	11	51.3%	76	134,883	Suspension — 75.0%
2015	12	53.6%	84	146,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2016	13	54.4%	68	151,957	Suspension — 79.4%
2017	14	42.9%	63	154,893	Brakes — 88.9%
2018	15	45.9%	37	151,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%
2019	16	35.7%	42	163,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%
2020	17	52.6%	38	155,742	Brakes — 92.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

81.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.5% (6 yrs)	92.1% (17 yrs)	+75.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.8% (6 yrs)	71.1% (17 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (6 yrs)	28.9% (17 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.7% (6 yrs)	15.8% (17 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc70 D5 Se Awd Geartronic cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 822 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.