# Volvo C70 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo C70 passes its MOT first time 60% of the time, from 6,849 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 60%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,849 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,507 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 229 | 64% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 268 | 65% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 438 | 63% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 610 | 58% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 659 | 56% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 603 | 56% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 283 | 59% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 598 | 56% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 419 | 57% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 759 | 57% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 104 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 340 | 62% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 415 | 62% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 341 | 69% |
| 2003 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 199 | 65% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 167 | 69% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 118 | 66% |
| 2000 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 81 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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