2006 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

24,493

Total Tests (All Years)

149,248 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 62.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓7.1%

4 yrs76.0%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.9%

17 yrs56.2%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	1,790
4 yrs	76.0%	1,794
5 yrs	71.7%	1,816
6 yrs	69.2%	1,808
7 yrs	65.4%	1,807
8 yrs	65.9%	1,786
9 yrs	62.1%	1,784
10 yrs	60.9%	1,751
11 yrs	60.6%	1,716
12 yrs	61.6%	1,168
13 yrs	59.4%	1,189
14 yrs	59.9%	1,145
15 yrs	57.6%	1,419
16 yrs	61.1%	1,083
17 yrs	56.2%	1,267
18 yrs	62.5%	1,170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	62.5%	1,170
2023 (17 yrs)	56.2%	1,267
2022 (16 yrs)	61.1%	1,083
2021 (15 yrs)	57.6%	1,419
2020 (14 yrs)	59.9%	1,145
2019 (13 yrs)	59.4%	1,189
2018 (12 yrs)	61.6%	1,168
2017 (11 yrs)	60.6%	1,716
2016 (10 yrs)	60.9%	1,751
2015 (9 yrs)	62.1%	1,784
2014 (8 yrs)	65.9%	1,786
2013 (7 yrs)	65.4%	1,807
2012 (6 yrs)	69.2%	1,808
2011 (5 yrs)	71.7%	1,816
2010 (4 yrs)	76%	1,794
2009 (3 yrs)	83.1%	1,790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,790Avg Mileage 40,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 52,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 64,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,808Avg Mileage 74,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 84,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 94,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 104,778Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,751Avg Mileage 112,159Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,716Avg Mileage 119,827Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 125,356Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 132,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 136,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,419Avg Mileage 139,767Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 142,995Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 146,693Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 149,248Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.1%	1,790	40,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	76.0%	1,794	52,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	5	71.7%	1,816	64,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2012	6	69.2%	1,808	74,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	7	65.4%	1,807	84,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2014	8	65.9%	1,786	94,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	9	62.1%	1,784	104,778	Brakes — 40.9%
2016	10	60.9%	1,751	112,159	Brakes — 41.8%
2017	11	60.6%	1,716	119,827	Brakes — 48.7%
2018	12	61.6%	1,168	125,356	Suspension — 47.3%
2019	13	59.4%	1,189	132,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2020	14	59.9%	1,145	136,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2021	15	57.6%	1,419	139,767	Suspension — 66.6%
2022	16	61.1%	1,083	142,995	Suspension — 63.0%
2023	17	56.2%	1,267	146,693	Suspension — 68.0%
2024	18	62.5%	1,170	149,248	Suspension — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ 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	4.8% (3 yrs)	42.6% (18 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	21.5% (18 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,493 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.