Volvo V70 - 2016
120.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V70, model year 2016.
Sample size: 779 cars, 1,716 tests and 2,068 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: 779 cars
The 2016 Volvo V70 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 121 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% better than the average of 151 defects. The defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at 251 defects per 100 for vehicles with 93,000 to 124,000 miles, indicating that older vehicles are more prone to issues. Notably, the V70 performs particularly well in categories like Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with all showing significantly lower defect rates than the average. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in several key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 779 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.4% better
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 3.7% worse
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.2% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.0% better
127.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 37.4% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 48.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 51.3% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 515
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7