Volvo XC70 - 2005
373.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,272 cars, 2,859 tests and 10,686 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,272 cars
The 2005 Volvo XC70 has an overall defect rate of 374 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 376. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, this model excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, visibility, and body structure, showing a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it does face challenges with lights and electrics, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, defects tend to increase, though the XC70 still performs competitively in its segment. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in critical areas while needing attention in electrical systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,272 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.2% better
121.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 13.4% worse
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 27.8% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 34.7% worse
148.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.9% worse
367.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 52.4% better
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 50.4% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 38.8% better
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 1,593
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 847
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 451
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 66