Volvo C70 - 2003
283.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2003.
Sample size: 439 cars, 911 tests and 2,585 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 439 cars
The 2003 Volvo C70 has an overall defect rate of 284 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 378 per 100 for that year, making it 25% better than average. Notably, the C70 excels in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it reports fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. However, it shows a higher incidence of steering issues, with a defect rate of 34% compared to the average of 25%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the C70 remains consistently lower than the average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 439 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.1% better
143.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 36.9% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 41.9% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.7% better
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.2% better
253.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 54.6% better
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 61.3% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 58
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15