Volvo V70 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: V70

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 294,535 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.5%

Share of this model's 294,535 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

151,374

High average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

151,397

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

34,850

34,849 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

294,535

294,535 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

34,850On the road

Insight summary

Volvo V70 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 34,850 represented vehicles and 0.08% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.5% from 294,535 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 151,374 miles and an average age of 18.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 151,397 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Volvo V70 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	24,527
PETROL	10,283
LPG	30
OTHER	6
GAS BI-FUEL	2
ELECTRIC	1
GAS	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,936
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,616
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6,378
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,159
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,955
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,623
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3,444
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	3,090
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,933
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,916
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,875
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,755
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,420
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,367
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,307
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,191
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,167
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,125
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,877
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,863
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,825
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,743
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,726
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,615
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,558

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 79,464 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,936

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,616

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

6,378

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

6,159

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,955

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,623

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

3,444

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

3,090

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,933

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,916

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,875

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,755

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,420

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,367

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,307

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,191

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,167

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,125

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,877

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,863

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,825

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,743

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,726

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,615

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,558

Volvo V70 reliability and MOT data