Volvo XC70 - 2009
210.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,101 cars, 2,457 tests and 5,178 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: 1,101 cars
The 2009 Volvo XC70 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 211 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 310 per 100, representing a 32% improvement. It performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where it has notably fewer defects than the average vehicle. For example, the XC70's brake issues occur at just 70 per 100, compared to the average of 121 per 100. While defects increase with mileage, the XC70 maintains a relatively stable performance across different mileage brackets, with a slight peak in defects at 124,000+ miles. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in key areas compared to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,101 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 40.7% better
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 39.9% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 20.5% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.9% better
62.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.3% better
227.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 61.4% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 44.6% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 62.5% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 661
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 310
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 30