2012 Volvo Xc70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,654

Total Tests (All Years)

114,865 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo Xc70 as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	44
3 yrs	84.3%	1,022
4 yrs	82.2%	1,009
5 yrs	80.3%	1,002
6 yrs	76.4%	699
7 yrs	75.8%	752
8 yrs	72.6%	748
9 yrs	73.3%	1,372
10 yrs	74.6%	1,087
11 yrs	71.0%	1,346
12 yrs	72.2%	1,573

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo Xc70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	72.2%	1,573
2023 (11 yrs)	71%	1,346
2022 (10 yrs)	74.6%	1,087
2021 (9 yrs)	73.3%	1,372
2020 (8 yrs)	72.6%	748
2019 (7 yrs)	75.8%	752
2018 (6 yrs)	76.4%	699
2017 (5 yrs)	80.3%	1,002
2016 (4 yrs)	82.2%	1,009
2015 (3 yrs)	84.3%	1,022
2014 (2 yrs)	86.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 36,895Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 48,778Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 59,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 699Avg Mileage 70,129Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 752Avg Mileage 79,272Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 748Avg Mileage 86,222Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 93,329Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 100,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 108,267Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2024

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,573Avg Mileage 114,865Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo Xc70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.4%	44	43,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2015	3	84.3%	1,022	36,895	Tyres — 11.0%
2016	4	82.2%	1,009	48,778	Tyres — 12.9%
2017	5	80.3%	1,002	59,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2018	6	76.4%	699	70,129	Brakes — 17.7%
2019	7	75.8%	752	79,272	Tyres — 19.8%
2020	8	72.6%	748	86,222	Tyres — 21.8%
2021	9	73.3%	1,372	93,329	Tyres — 21.6%
2022	10	74.6%	1,087	100,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%
2023	11	71.0%	1,346	108,267	Tyres — 23.3%
2024	12	72.2%	1,573	114,865	Suspension — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo Xc70, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↓ Decreases 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	6.8% (2 yrs)	16.5% (12 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (2 yrs)	15.2% (12 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 10,654 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.