2007 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

22,870

Total Tests (All Years)

145,232 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

2 yrs76.1%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.1%	46
3 yrs	81.7%	1,730
4 yrs	76.8%	1,744
5 yrs	73.0%	1,749
6 yrs	72.0%	1,734
7 yrs	68.9%	1,716
8 yrs	66.2%	1,728
9 yrs	66.6%	1,714
10 yrs	64.7%	1,681
11 yrs	64.9%	1,162
12 yrs	61.9%	1,189
13 yrs	65.4%	1,214
14 yrs	62.6%	1,475
15 yrs	60.1%	1,154
16 yrs	59.2%	1,359
17 yrs	64.2%	1,475

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	64.2%	1,475
2023 (16 yrs)	59.2%	1,359
2022 (15 yrs)	60.1%	1,154
2021 (14 yrs)	62.6%	1,475
2020 (13 yrs)	65.4%	1,214
2019 (12 yrs)	61.9%	1,189
2018 (11 yrs)	64.9%	1,162
2017 (10 yrs)	64.7%	1,681
2016 (9 yrs)	66.6%	1,714
2015 (8 yrs)	66.2%	1,728
2014 (7 yrs)	68.9%	1,716
2013 (6 yrs)	72%	1,734
2012 (5 yrs)	73%	1,749
2011 (4 yrs)	76.8%	1,744
2010 (3 yrs)	81.7%	1,730
2009 (2 yrs)	76.1%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,730Avg Mileage 39,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 51,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 61,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,734Avg Mileage 72,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,716Avg Mileage 82,426Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 92,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2016

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,714Avg Mileage 102,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 110,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 116,142Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 124,097Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 129,464Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 133,794Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 136,498Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 141,579Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 145,232Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.1%	46	45,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2010	3	81.7%	1,730	39,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2011	4	76.8%	1,744	51,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	5	73.0%	1,749	61,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	6	72.0%	1,734	72,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2014	7	68.9%	1,716	82,426	Brakes — 29.8%
2015	8	66.2%	1,728	92,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2016	9	66.6%	1,714	102,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2017	10	64.7%	1,681	110,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2018	11	64.9%	1,162	116,142	Brakes — 33.6%
2019	12	61.9%	1,189	124,097	Brakes — 47.1%
2020	13	65.4%	1,214	129,464	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%
2021	14	62.6%	1,475	133,794	Suspension — 55.1%
2022	15	60.1%	1,154	136,498	Suspension — 57.0%
2023	16	59.2%	1,359	141,579	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	17	64.2%	1,475	145,232	Suspension — 54.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	19.7% (17 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.3% (2 yrs)	7.3% (17 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,870 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.