Volvo V70 - 2004
353.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,974 cars, 6,663 tests and 23,564 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: 2,974 cars
The 2004 Volvo V70 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 354 defects per 100 vehicles versus 382. This represents a 7% improvement over the average. Notably, the V70 excels in the brake, body structure, and equipment categories, with significantly lower defect rates than average. Defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges, where the V70 shows a continued upward trend. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the V70 stands out positively in several key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,974 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 30.3% better
114.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
Steering
▼ 18.5% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 14.0% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.5% worse
128.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.7% worse
321.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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 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
Body/Structure
▲ 23.9% better
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
▲ 41.3% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 36.2% better
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,030
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,478
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,028
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 800
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 599
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 591
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: 557
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 599
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
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: 216
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 158