2008 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,189

Total Tests (All Years)

142,364 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

2 yrs73.3%

→ ↑10.5%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs68.2%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.3%	30
3 yrs	83.8%	1,238
4 yrs	81.8%	1,201
5 yrs	78.4%	1,215
6 yrs	78.0%	1,198
7 yrs	75.3%	1,188
8 yrs	78.6%	1,194
9 yrs	73.5%	1,171
10 yrs	73.9%	802
11 yrs	74.9%	852
12 yrs	75.3%	883
13 yrs	70.2%	1,069
14 yrs	69.9%	884
15 yrs	68.2%	1,027
16 yrs	70.7%	1,237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.7%	1,237
2023 (15 yrs)	68.2%	1,027
2022 (14 yrs)	69.9%	884
2021 (13 yrs)	70.2%	1,069
2020 (12 yrs)	75.3%	883
2019 (11 yrs)	74.9%	852
2018 (10 yrs)	73.9%	802
2017 (9 yrs)	73.5%	1,171
2016 (8 yrs)	78.6%	1,194
2015 (7 yrs)	75.3%	1,188
2014 (6 yrs)	78%	1,198
2013 (5 yrs)	78.4%	1,215
2012 (4 yrs)	81.8%	1,201
2011 (3 yrs)	83.8%	1,238
2010 (2 yrs)	73.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 40,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 52,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 64,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 74,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 83,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 93,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 102,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 802Avg Mileage 109,970Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2019

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 852Avg Mileage 118,342Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 883Avg Mileage 124,798Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2021

70.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 129,527Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 884Avg Mileage 134,154Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 138,501Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 142,364Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	73.3%	30	35,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	3	83.8%	1,238	40,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	4	81.8%	1,201	52,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	5	78.4%	1,215	64,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2014	6	78.0%	1,198	74,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	7	75.3%	1,188	83,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2016	8	78.6%	1,194	93,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2017	9	73.5%	1,171	102,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2018	10	73.9%	802	109,970	Suspension — 18.7%
2019	11	74.9%	852	118,342	Tyres — 21.0%
2020	12	75.3%	883	124,798	Suspension — 24.0%
2021	13	70.2%	1,069	129,527	Suspension — 29.2%
2022	14	69.9%	884	134,154	Suspension — 31.7%
2023	15	68.2%	1,027	138,501	Suspension — 37.9%
2024	16	70.7%	1,237	142,364	Suspension — 35.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.5%

↑ 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	3.3% (2 yrs)	35.2% (16 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	16.0% (16 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	18.2% (16 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 15,189 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.