Volvo V70 - 2008
284.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,501 cars, 7,818 tests and 22,242 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: 3,501 cars
The 2008 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 285 per 100 vehicles, which is about 16% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest category, where it reaches 402 defects per 100 vehicles. This model performs significantly better than average in key areas such as brakes (39% lower defects), lights and electrics (21% lower), and equipment (50% lower), indicating strong reliability in these categories. There are no standout categories where the V70 performs worse than the average, reinforcing its solid reputation in terms of safety and functionality.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,501 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.1% better
82.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 18.3% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.5% better
71.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.0% worse
316.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 16.6% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 51.5% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 63.3% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,874
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,022
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,655
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,117
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 921
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 916
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 810
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: 552
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 113