2010 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

16,709

Total Tests (All Years)

134,134 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 69.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 17.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

2 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.5%

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.1%	44
3 yrs	81.6%	1,541
4 yrs	82.8%	1,523
5 yrs	80.6%	1,522
6 yrs	76.9%	1,533
7 yrs	75.2%	1,505
8 yrs	73.2%	1,045
9 yrs	73.6%	1,150
10 yrs	73.5%	1,150
11 yrs	72.7%	1,475
12 yrs	73.7%	1,200
13 yrs	68.3%	1,436
14 yrs	69.5%	1,585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	69.5%	1,585
2023 (13 yrs)	68.3%	1,436
2022 (12 yrs)	73.7%	1,200
2021 (11 yrs)	72.7%	1,475
2020 (10 yrs)	73.5%	1,150
2019 (9 yrs)	73.6%	1,150
2018 (8 yrs)	73.2%	1,045
2017 (7 yrs)	75.2%	1,505
2016 (6 yrs)	76.9%	1,533
2015 (5 yrs)	80.6%	1,522
2014 (4 yrs)	82.8%	1,523
2013 (3 yrs)	81.6%	1,541
2012 (2 yrs)	84.1%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 38,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,523Avg Mileage 50,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,522Avg Mileage 61,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,533Avg Mileage 72,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 82,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 93,074Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2019

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 102,459Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 109,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 115,040Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 120,843Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 128,504Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 134,134Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	84.1%	44	36,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2013	3	81.6%	1,541	38,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	4	82.8%	1,523	50,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2015	5	80.6%	1,522	61,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2016	6	76.9%	1,533	72,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2017	7	75.2%	1,505	82,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2018	8	73.2%	1,045	93,074	Tyres — 18.1%
2019	9	73.6%	1,150	102,459	Tyres — 20.1%
2020	10	73.5%	1,150	109,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2021	11	72.7%	1,475	115,040	Suspension — 22.7%
2022	12	73.7%	1,200	120,843	Tyres — 22.8%
2023	13	68.3%	1,436	128,504	Suspension — 31.3%
2024	14	69.5%	1,585	134,134	Suspension — 24.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	24.1% (14 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (2 yrs)	22.7% (14 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 16,709 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.