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2012 Volvo Xc70 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
77.1%
Latest Pass Rate
957
Total Tests (All Years)
83,862 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 77.1%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 11.4% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo Xc70 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%
4 yrs79.0%
5 yrs84.4%
6 yrs83.6%
7 yrs75.7%
8 yrs77.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.6%183
4 yrs79.0%176
5 yrs84.4%180
6 yrs83.6%134
7 yrs75.7%140
8 yrs77.1%144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo Xc70 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (8 yrs)77.1%144
2019 (7 yrs)75.7%140
2018 (6 yrs)83.6%134
2017 (5 yrs)84.4%180
2016 (4 yrs)79%176
2015 (3 yrs)89.6%183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
89.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 183Avg Mileage 35,322Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%
2016
79.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 176Avg Mileage 46,642Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%
2017
84.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 180Avg Mileage 56,323Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%
2018
83.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 134Avg Mileage 66,337Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2019
75.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 72,101Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2020
77.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 144Avg Mileage 83,862Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo Xc70 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.6% (3 yrs)17.4% (8 yrs)
+15.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.5% (3 yrs)17.4% (8 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.7% (3 yrs)9.7% (8 yrs)
+2.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc70 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 957 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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