Volvo C70 MOT pass rate: 65.9% (6,829 tests, 2025)

The Volvo C70 passed 65.9% of its 6,829 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 94,350 miles on the clock.

65.9%Pass rate (2025)

6,829MOT tests analysed

94,350 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the C70 compares

Volvo C70

65.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volvo average (all models)

79.0%

What fails most on the Volvo C70

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the C70:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,504	23.8%
2	Brakes	1,180	18.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,163	18.4%
4	Tyres	892	14.1%
5	Body, chassis, structure	695	11.0%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	304	4.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for C70 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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C70 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	3,043	60.9%	-3.5 pts	96,471
2007	3,420	62.3%	-2.8 pts	99,843
2008	3,053	62.7%	-2.5 pts	104,885
2009	2,421	62.3%	-4.1 pts	90,657
2010	2,106	63.0%	-4.4 pts	88,800

Check a specific C70 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volvo models

V4075.1% pass rate · 96,936 tests XC6080.4% pass rate · 89,014 tests XC9076.7% pass rate · 55,130 tests XC4090.1% pass rate · 51,844 tests V7070.3% pass rate · 37,950 tests V6078.6% pass rate · 31,553 tests V5061.0% pass rate · 26,122 tests C3065.2% pass rate · 20,590 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo C70?

In 2025, 65.9% of 6,829 first MOT tests on the Volvo C70 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C70 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.8% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volvo C70 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 65.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 94,350 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.