2011 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

18,901

Total Tests (All Years)

123,701 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

1 yrs96.8%

→ ↓13.3%

2 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	96.8%	31
2 yrs	83.5%	85
3 yrs	83.3%	2,033
4 yrs	84.4%	1,888
5 yrs	79.4%	1,875
6 yrs	80.2%	1,855
7 yrs	75.6%	1,271
8 yrs	74.1%	1,346
9 yrs	75.2%	1,352
10 yrs	73.9%	1,905
11 yrs	73.2%	1,501
12 yrs	71.2%	1,832
13 yrs	72.3%	1,927

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	72.3%	1,927
2023 (12 yrs)	71.2%	1,832
2022 (11 yrs)	73.2%	1,501
2021 (10 yrs)	73.9%	1,905
2020 (9 yrs)	75.2%	1,352
2019 (8 yrs)	74.1%	1,346
2018 (7 yrs)	75.6%	1,271
2017 (6 yrs)	80.2%	1,855
2016 (5 yrs)	79.4%	1,875
2015 (4 yrs)	84.4%	1,888
2014 (3 yrs)	83.3%	2,033
2013 (2 yrs)	83.5%	85
2012 (1 yrs)	96.8%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

96.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,122Top Failure Suspension — 3.2%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 36,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 47,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 58,717Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,855Avg Mileage 68,787Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 78,699Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 87,992Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2020

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 97,588Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2021

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,905Avg Mileage 103,214Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 109,318Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2023

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 117,454Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2024

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 123,701Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	96.8%	31	16,122	Suspension — 3.2%
2013	2	83.5%	85	32,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2014	3	83.3%	2,033	36,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2015	4	84.4%	1,888	47,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2016	5	79.4%	1,875	58,717	Brakes — 13.6%
2017	6	80.2%	1,855	68,787	Brakes — 13.7%
2018	7	75.6%	1,271	78,699	Brakes — 14.6%
2019	8	74.1%	1,346	87,992	Tyres — 20.5%
2020	9	75.2%	1,352	97,588	Tyres — 21.4%
2021	10	73.9%	1,905	103,214	Tyres — 21.7%
2022	11	73.2%	1,501	109,318	Tyres — 21.3%
2023	12	71.2%	1,832	117,454	Suspension — 25.5%
2024	13	72.3%	1,927	123,701	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.3%

↑ 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	3.2% (1 yrs)	18.8% (13 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 18,901 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.