Volvo V70 - 2005
350.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2005.
Sample size: 3,502 cars, 7,774 tests and 27,248 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: 3,502 cars
The 2005 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 350 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable trend where mileage impacts defect rates negatively, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The V70 performs significantly better than average in categories such as brakes, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates in these areas being notably lower. However, it has a higher rate of issues related to lights and electrics compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,502 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.0% better
118.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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
▼ 5.8% worse
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 36.3% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
▼ 21.1% worse
133.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.3% worse
321.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
▲ 19.5% better
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 39.5% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 39.4% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 3,556
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,359
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,003
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,289
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 985
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 813
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 749
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 604
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 749
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
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: 229
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: 201
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170