Volvo V70 - 2003
374.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,552 cars, 5,663 tests and 21,203 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: 2,552 cars
The 2003 Volvo V70 exhibits a defect rate of 374 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 378 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model shows reduced rates in categories such as brakes, body structure, equipment, and other defects, outperforming the averages by significant margins. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the over 124,000 miles segment, where the V70 has a defect rate of 489 per 100 vehicles, slightly lower than the average for that mileage range. Overall, the V70 demonstrates strengths in key areas, making it a reliable choice compared to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,552 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.4% better
134.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 15.1% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- 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
▲ 11.4% better
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
▼ 14.1% worse
117.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.5% worse
352.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 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
▲ 24.5% better
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 44.9% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- 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
Other
▲ 38.3% better
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,770
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,645
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,574
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 895
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 636
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 611
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 547
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: 524
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 516
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 547
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 405
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
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: 162
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 151