Volvo V70 - 2012
205.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,651 cars, 3,660 tests and 7,503 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: 1,651 cars
The 2012 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 205 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average for its year, at 246 defects. Notably, the V70 excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, body/structure, equipment, and other areas, showing substantial improvements compared to the average car of its year. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering defects, with 18 defects per 100 vehicles, which is worse than the average of 13 defects. The mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates rise significantly, particularly after 93,000 miles. Overall, the V70 demonstrates strong reliability in many areas, despite its steering issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,651 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.3% better
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 37.9% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 31.8% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.4% better
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.5% better
223.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 67.2% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 53.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 54.2% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 1,231
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 625
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 404
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 253
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 55