Volvo V70 - 2001
371.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2001.
Sample size: 1,590 cars, 3,538 tests and 13,127 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,590 cars
The 2001 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 371 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it exceeds the average by a significant margin. It performs better than average in the categories of equipment and other defects, with rates 33% and 28% lower than those of comparable vehicles. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to lights and electrics, showing 27% more defects than the average car of the same age. Overall, while the V70 has some strengths, particularly in equipment-related areas, its electrical issues are a point of concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,590 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.4% better
148.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 14.0% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.5% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
▼ 27.4% worse
112.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.6% worse
323.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: 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
▲ 16.1% better
60.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 34.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 29.0% better
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,436
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 677
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 461
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 336
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 85