2009 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

13,665

Total Tests (All Years)

138,022 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 22.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.6%

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	65
3 yrs	82.5%	1,191
4 yrs	82.1%	1,144
5 yrs	83.0%	1,173
6 yrs	79.2%	1,142
7 yrs	78.3%	1,125
8 yrs	76.0%	1,133
9 yrs	74.5%	809
10 yrs	72.6%	827
11 yrs	74.4%	847
12 yrs	74.2%	1,077
13 yrs	70.7%	856
14 yrs	68.7%	1,041
15 yrs	74.5%	1,235

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	74.5%	1,235
2023 (14 yrs)	68.7%	1,041
2022 (13 yrs)	70.7%	856
2021 (12 yrs)	74.2%	1,077
2020 (11 yrs)	74.4%	847
2019 (10 yrs)	72.6%	827
2018 (9 yrs)	74.5%	809
2017 (8 yrs)	76%	1,133
2016 (7 yrs)	78.3%	1,125
2015 (6 yrs)	79.2%	1,142
2014 (5 yrs)	83%	1,173
2013 (4 yrs)	82.1%	1,144
2012 (3 yrs)	82.5%	1,191
2011 (2 yrs)	83.1%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 40,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 37,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 49,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 60,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,142Avg Mileage 72,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 80,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 89,483Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 809Avg Mileage 97,993Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 827Avg Mileage 107,222Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 847Avg Mileage 112,278Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 118,210Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 856Avg Mileage 124,562Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 130,057Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 138,022Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.1%	65	40,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	3	82.5%	1,191	37,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	4	82.1%	1,144	49,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	5	83.0%	1,173	60,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2015	6	79.2%	1,142	72,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2016	7	78.3%	1,125	80,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2017	8	76.0%	1,133	89,483	Tyres — 18.6%
2018	9	74.5%	809	97,993	Brakes — 18.5%
2019	10	72.6%	827	107,222	Tyres — 23.8%
2020	11	74.4%	847	112,278	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2021	12	74.2%	1,077	118,210	Suspension — 22.6%
2022	13	70.7%	856	124,562	Suspension — 26.4%
2023	14	68.7%	1,041	130,057	Suspension — 35.5%
2024	15	74.5%	1,235	138,022	Suspension — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

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	1.5% (2 yrs)	26.2% (15 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (2 yrs)	11.5% (15 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 13,665 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.