# Volvo XC70 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo XC70 passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 16,660 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 16,660 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 14,709 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,012 | 79% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1,595 | 79% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,698 | 78% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 42 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,531 | 75% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,272 | 70% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,766 | 67% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,322 | 70% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 35 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 941 | 68% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 881 | 69% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,067 | 60% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 85 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 928 | 59% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 99 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2006 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 983 | 59% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 121 | 61% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 528 | 56% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 85 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 298 | 52% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 85 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 53 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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