VolvoS70 MOT results
In 2025, 64.4% of Volvo S70 MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 65.4% for cars of the same age. 6.7% had at least one dangerous defect (7.0% for cars the same age). The typical Volvo S70 tested was 27 years old with 126,300 miles. Based on 402 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Volvo S70 cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 64.4%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 65.4%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 6.7%passed after repair
- Failed
- 28.9%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 6.7%same age 7.0%
- Typical mileage
- 126,300at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Volvo S70All cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70 | 61.4% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 164 | 66.5% | 65.1% |
| 1997 | 163 | 63.2% | 66.4% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Volvo S70All cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 years | 1 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 198,900 |
| 10-14 years | 1 | 100.0% | 65.7% | 92,200 |
| 15-19 years | 1 | 100.0% | 57.6% | 151,200 |
| 20-29 years | 399 | 64.2% | 59.6% | 126,300 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Volvo S70 is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 17 | 4.2% | 1.4× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 14 | 3.5% | 1.9× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 11 | 2.7% | 1.5× | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 10 | 2.5% | 2.0× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 9 | 2.2% | 1.3× | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 8 | 2.0% | 2.1× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 8 | 2.0% | 1.3× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 8 | 2.0% | 1.2× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | 2.0% | 0.9× | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | 2.0% | 2.1× | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 1.7% | 2.0× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 7 | 1.7% | 1.3× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 7 | 1.7% | 1.4× | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | 7 | 1.7% | 4.7× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 7 | 1.7% | 1.4× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 6 | 1.5% | 2.1× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 1.5% | 1.1× | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | 6 | 1.5% | 1.3× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 6 | 1.5% | 1.1× | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | 5 | 1.2% | 1.6× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 5 | 1.2% | 1.1× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 5 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 5 | 1.2% | 1.6× | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | 5 | 1.2% | 2.1× | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | 5 | 1.2% | 0.8× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 5 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 5 | 1.2% | 1.1× | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 1.2% | 1.1× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 5 | 1.2% | 1.2× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 5 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 5 | 1.2% | 1.1× | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | 5 | 1.2% | 1.9× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 5 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | 5 | 1.2% | 1.3× | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 1.2% | 1.4× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BA Bath | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CR Croydon | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| E London E | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LD Llandrindod Wells | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| N London N | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NW London NW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PR Preston | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RG Reading | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RM Romford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SE London SE | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SL Slough | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 34 | 8.5% | 1.1× | 73.5% |
| North East | 22 | 5.5% | 1.4× | – |
| North West | 49 | 12.2% | 1.1× | 69.4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 46 | 11.4% | 1.3× | 73.9% |
| Wales | 24 | 6.0% | 1.2× | – |
| West Midlands | 39 | 9.7% | 1.1× | 56.4% |
| East Midlands | 36 | 9.0% | 1.4× | 66.7% |
| East of England | 43 | 10.7% | 1.2× | 53.5% |
| London | 19 | 4.7% | 0.6× | – |
| South East | 52 | 12.9% | 0.8× | 69.2% |
| South West | 38 | 9.5% | 0.9× | 50.0% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Volvo S70Cars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Volvo S70 tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | 6.0% | 0.8% | 7.5× | 0.0% |
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9× | 0.0% |
| Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.5× | 0.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 3.7% | 3.1% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.5× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.8× | 0.0% |
| Emissions not tested: unable to be completed Emissions and leaks | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.8× | 0.0% |
| Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases Body and structure | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.3× | 0.0% |
| Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour Lights and electrics | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.2× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.7× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 13.2% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 12.2% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 12.2% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 11.9% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 11.7% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 7.7% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 7.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 7.0% |
| Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush | 6.7% |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | 6.0% |