Volvo S70 - 1998
349.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S70, model year 1998.
Sample size: 188 cars, 369 tests and 1,288 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 188 cars
The 1998 Volvo S70 shows an overall defect rate of 349 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average of 339 per 100 for its year, indicating a 2.9% increase in defects. Notably, this model struggles significantly with lights and electrics, having a defect rate of 99% compared to the average of 68%. In contrast, it performs better in visibility and equipment issues, where its defect rates are 25% and 38% lower than average, respectively. Mileage trends reveal that defects rise with increased mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 mile range, where the S70 has a much higher defect rate than the yearly average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 188 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.2% better
137.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 2.7% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 25.9% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device missing
Lights & Electrics
▼ 48.7% worse
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.5% worse
290.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 24.0% better
61.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
Equipment
▲ 41.7% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 8.1% better
54.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- 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 test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 8