2005 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

27,297

Total Tests (All Years)

159,990 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.0%	2,020
5 yrs	74.0%	1,998
6 yrs	69.8%	2,024
7 yrs	66.0%	2,032
8 yrs	62.3%	2,034
9 yrs	61.9%	2,006
10 yrs	60.6%	1,981
11 yrs	61.7%	1,982
12 yrs	60.2%	1,897
13 yrs	56.0%	1,330
14 yrs	59.0%	1,291
15 yrs	58.1%	1,273
16 yrs	58.1%	1,552
17 yrs	58.7%	1,187
18 yrs	58.1%	1,375
19 yrs	56.7%	1,315

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.7%	1,315
2023 (18 yrs)	58.1%	1,375
2022 (17 yrs)	58.7%	1,187
2021 (16 yrs)	58.1%	1,552
2020 (15 yrs)	58.1%	1,273
2019 (14 yrs)	59%	1,291
2018 (13 yrs)	56%	1,330
2017 (12 yrs)	60.2%	1,897
2016 (11 yrs)	61.7%	1,982
2015 (10 yrs)	60.6%	1,981
2014 (9 yrs)	61.9%	2,006
2013 (8 yrs)	62.3%	2,034
2012 (7 yrs)	66%	2,032
2011 (6 yrs)	69.8%	2,024
2010 (5 yrs)	74%	1,998
2009 (4 yrs)	80%	2,020

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 53,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,998Avg Mileage 65,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,024Avg Mileage 77,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,032Avg Mileage 87,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,034Avg Mileage 98,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,006Avg Mileage 107,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,981Avg Mileage 115,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,982Avg Mileage 124,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,897Avg Mileage 131,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 138,809Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 143,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 148,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,552Avg Mileage 153,062Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 155,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 158,057Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 159,990Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.0%	2,020	53,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	5	74.0%	1,998	65,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	6	69.8%	2,024	77,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2012	7	66.0%	2,032	87,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	8	62.3%	2,034	98,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2014	9	61.9%	2,006	107,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2015	10	60.6%	1,981	115,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2016	11	61.7%	1,982	124,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2017	12	60.2%	1,897	131,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2018	13	56.0%	1,330	138,809	Suspension — 54.4%
2019	14	59.0%	1,291	143,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2020	15	58.1%	1,273	148,245	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.3%
2021	16	58.1%	1,552	153,062	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.9%
2022	17	58.7%	1,187	155,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2023	18	58.1%	1,375	158,057	Suspension — 73.4%
2024	19	56.7%	1,315	159,990	Suspension — 68.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ 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	3.9% (4 yrs)	68.9% (19 yrs)	+65.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (4 yrs)	41.1% (19 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (4 yrs)	24.0% (19 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,297 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.