Volvo V70 - 2000
383.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2000.
Sample size: 1,308 cars, 2,833 tests and 10,871 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,308 cars
The 2000 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 384 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 362 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 6% increase. Notably, the V70 performs better than average in the body and structure category, with a defect rate of 53% compared to the average of 73%. However, it shows a higher occurrence of issues in the steering and lights and electrics categories, with defect rates of 37% and 108% respectively, well above the averages of 26% and 80%. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate tends to increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,308 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.1% better
151.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 36.6% worse
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 8.1% better
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.7% worse
108.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.1% worse
327.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 30.0% better
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 16.4% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 15.0% better
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 993
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 737
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 314
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 68