Volvo C70 - 2010
232.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C70, model year 2010.
Sample size: 783 cars, 1,992 tests and 4,631 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: 783 cars
The 2010 Volvo C70 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 232 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, showing significant improvements over the average. However, it does have a higher defect rate in the 0–31,000 miles segment, which may indicate early wear in this range. Overall, the C70's performance reflects a solid reliability, with fewer issues in critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 783 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.3% better
81.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 7.7% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 36.2% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.3% better
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.4% better
255.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 2.5% better
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▲ 43.2% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.4% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 770
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 568
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 140
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 28