Volvo XC70 - 2003
379.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2003.
Sample size: 447 cars, 1,022 tests and 3,880 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 447 cars
The 2003 Volvo XC70 has an overall defect rate that is slightly higher than the yearly average, with 380 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 378 for similar models. Notably, this model excels in visibility, body structure, and equipment defects, with rates significantly lower than the average. However, it shows a concerning trend in steering-related issues, which are 37% higher than the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more steeply than for the average vehicle, indicating potential durability concerns over time.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 447 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.7% better
154.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 42.9% worse
36.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 32.9% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.6% worse
110.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.6% worse
343.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 51.1% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 44.1% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 5.5% worse
55.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
- 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: 623
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 337
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
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: 35
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31