# Volvo V70 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo V70 passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 37,996 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 37,996 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 33,147 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 736 | 81% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1,978 | 79% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,928 | 77% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,672 | 72% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,436 | 70% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 99 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,902 | 69% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 135 | 79% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2,540 | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 205 | 71% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 3,174 | 63% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 272 | 70% |
| 2009 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2,720 | 65% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 380 | 69% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,918 | 60% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 499 | 60% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,537 | 59% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 827 | 57% |
| 2006 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,689 | 58% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,315 | 58% |
| 2005 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,309 | 55% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,193 | 55% |
| 2004 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2004 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,222 | 55% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 920 | 55% |
| 2003 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1,300 | 54% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 596 | 56% |
| 2002 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 17% |
| 2002 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1,250 | 55% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2001 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 963 | 60% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 108 | 58% |
| 2000 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 670 | 62% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 153 | 59% |
| 1999 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 579 | 60% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 93 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1998 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 409 | 59% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1997 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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