Volvo C70 - 2005
294.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2005.
Sample size: 433 cars, 1,029 tests and 3,026 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: 433 cars
The 2005 Volvo C70 has an overall defect rate of 294 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 376 defects per 100 vehicles. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage categories. The C70 shows notable strengths in visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, where it performs significantly better than the average. However, it has a higher rate of steering defects compared to its peers, indicating a potential area of concern for owners. Overall, while the C70 excels in several categories, the increased steering issues should be noted.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 433 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.3% better
132.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 42.4% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 22.5% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.5% better
85.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.1% better
254.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 47.8% better
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 46.7% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 80
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 21