Volvo C70 - 2009
279.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2009.
Sample size: 911 cars, 2,237 tests and 6,258 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: 911 cars
The 2009 Volvo C70 has an overall defect rate of 280 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the yearly average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles. Mileage-related trends indicate that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 419 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the C70 excels in several categories, showing significantly fewer issues with brakes, visibility, equipment, and other defects compared to the average car of the same year. This model stands out positively with a lower percentage of defects, particularly in safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 911 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.9% better
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 17.2% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 26.1% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.8% better
76.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.2% better
290.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 10.1% worse
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 54.2% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 42.2% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 633
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 185
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 162
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45