2004 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,128

Total Tests (All Years)

165,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

5 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.7%	1,404
6 yrs	64.5%	1,381
7 yrs	63.2%	1,401
8 yrs	57.0%	1,389
9 yrs	52.7%	1,371
10 yrs	54.5%	1,362
11 yrs	53.8%	1,339
12 yrs	53.0%	1,320
13 yrs	54.1%	1,259
14 yrs	53.2%	868
15 yrs	53.3%	839
16 yrs	55.5%	814
17 yrs	51.5%	1,013
18 yrs	50.5%	717
19 yrs	54.8%	827
20 yrs	55.8%	824

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.8%	824
2023 (19 yrs)	54.8%	827
2022 (18 yrs)	50.5%	717
2021 (17 yrs)	51.5%	1,013
2020 (16 yrs)	55.5%	814
2019 (15 yrs)	53.3%	839
2018 (14 yrs)	53.2%	868
2017 (13 yrs)	54.1%	1,259
2016 (12 yrs)	53%	1,320
2015 (11 yrs)	53.8%	1,339
2014 (10 yrs)	54.5%	1,362
2013 (9 yrs)	52.7%	1,371
2012 (8 yrs)	57%	1,389
2011 (7 yrs)	63.2%	1,401
2010 (6 yrs)	64.5%	1,381
2009 (5 yrs)	70.7%	1,404

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 65,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,381Avg Mileage 77,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,401Avg Mileage 87,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 97,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 107,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,362Avg Mileage 115,875Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,339Avg Mileage 125,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 132,584Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 139,114Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 868Avg Mileage 144,463Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 839Avg Mileage 151,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 814Avg Mileage 153,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 157,939Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 717Avg Mileage 159,642Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 827Avg Mileage 163,074Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 824Avg Mileage 165,625Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.7%	1,404	65,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	6	64.5%	1,381	77,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	7	63.2%	1,401	87,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	8	57.0%	1,389	97,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2013	9	52.7%	1,371	107,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%
2014	10	54.5%	1,362	115,875	Suspension — 51.1%
2015	11	53.8%	1,339	125,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2016	12	53.0%	1,320	132,584	Suspension — 57.5%
2017	13	54.1%	1,259	139,114	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	14	53.2%	868	144,463	Suspension — 56.3%
2019	15	53.3%	839	151,963	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2020	16	55.5%	814	153,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2021	17	51.5%	1,013	157,939	Suspension — 84.3%
2022	18	50.5%	717	159,642	Suspension — 86.6%
2023	19	54.8%	827	163,074	Suspension — 79.8%
2024	20	55.8%	824	165,625	Suspension — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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	10.6% (5 yrs)	65.3% (20 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (5 yrs)	51.1% (20 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (5 yrs)	23.1% (20 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc70 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,128 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.