Volvo V70 - 2013
180.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,806 cars, 4,001 tests and 7,216 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: 1,806 cars
The 2013 Volvo V70 has an overall defect rate of 180 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has a higher incidence of steering-related issues. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile range where the V70 shows a defect rate of 318 per 100 vehicles. Overall, the V70 stands out for its reliability in several key areas but has room for improvement in steering performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,806 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.1% better
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 38.8% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.6% better
200.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 61.5% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 48.5% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 1,398
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 492
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 454
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 185
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45