Volvo XC70 - 2013
159.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,672 cars, 3,652 tests and 5,833 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: 1,672 cars
The 2013 Volvo XC70 shows an overall defect rate of 160 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 219 per 100, representing a 27% lower defect rate. While the model shows higher defect rates in the steering category, it excels in several areas, including brakes, where it has 80% defects compared to the average of over 100%. Additionally, it performs well in lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions, and body structure, with defect rates notably lower than the average. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates as mileage rises, but the XC70 remains consistently better than the average vehicle throughout its lifespan.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,672 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.8% better
79.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 43.4% worse
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 18.3% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.3% better
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.8% better
154.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 59.5% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.6% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 64.3% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 973
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 575
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 328
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 131
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44