Volvo XC70 - 2006
354.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,207 cars, 2,660 tests and 9,440 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,207 cars
The 2006 Volvo XC70 has an overall defect rate of 355 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. This model exhibits significantly better performance in categories such as visibility and body structure, with defects in these areas being notably lower than average. However, it struggles with issues related to steering and lights and electrics, showing higher defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate varies throughout different mileage brackets, with the highest rates occurring between 31,000 and 62,000 miles and then decreasing as mileage increases beyond that. Overall, the XC70 presents a mixed reliability profile, excelling in some areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,207 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
139.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 29.2% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 44.0% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.9% worse
133.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.9% worse
326.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 53.4% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
▲ 7.6% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 32.7% better
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 1,402
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 442
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 311
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 53