Volvo C70 - 2008
287.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,134 cars, 2,711 tests and 7,797 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: 1,134 cars
The 2008 Volvo C70 has an overall defect rate of 288 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the yearly average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles. This model shows particularly strong performance in key areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than the average for each category. Notably, the C70 excels in equipment issues, showing a remarkable 59% lower defect rate compared to similar vehicles. While tyre wear may be a common issue, this model's standout performance in critical safety components indicates a robust reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,134 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.3% better
100.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 31.7% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 38.3% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.9% better
70.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.0% worse
310.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 12.5% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 60.4% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 59.0% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,133
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 747
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 223
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 54