Volvo XC70 - 2004
374.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2004.
Sample size: 754 cars, 1,711 tests and 6,415 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: 754 cars
The 2004 Volvo XC70 has an overall defect rate of 375 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the yearly average of 382. The vehicle demonstrates a significant advantage in body structure and equipment categories, with defect rates of 34% and 5% respectively, compared to the average rates of 62% and 13%. However, it shows a higher incidence of steering and lights/electrics issues, with defects at 33% and 134%, which are worse than the average rates of 25% and 108%. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 754 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.8% better
135.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 34.1% worse
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 21.5% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.0% worse
134.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.8% worse
346.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 46.2% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 60.9% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 24.8% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 357
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
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: 48
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 47