Volvo C70 - 2004
305.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2004.
Sample size: 551 cars, 1,216 tests and 3,719 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: 551 cars
The 2004 Volvo C70 exhibits an overall defect rate of 306 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for its year at 382 defects per 100. This model stands out positively in several categories, particularly in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it shows a much lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it performs worse in the steering category, indicating a higher incidence of defects than average. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, which reaches 520 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, the C70 shows a solid performance with fewer issues in key areas compared to similar vehicles from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 551 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.4% better
155.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 40.6% worse
35.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
▲ 28.7% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
81.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.3% better
262.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 57.9% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
Equipment
▲ 60.9% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 52.1% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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 default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 124
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 23