Volvo XC70 - 2015
126.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC70, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,698 cars, 3,717 tests and 4,718 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,698 cars
The 2015 Volvo XC70 has an overall defect rate of 127 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 26% better in terms of reliability. However, it does show a notable increase in defects with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it experiences 275 defects per 100 vehicles, which is higher than the average. The XC70 excels in areas such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which have defect rates considerably better than the average, while it struggles with steering defects, which are higher than average. Overall, this model demonstrates good durability and fewer issues in several key categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,698 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.6% better
71.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▼ 94.9% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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: 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
▲ 33.5% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.8% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.6% better
127.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
▲ 76.9% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 70.5% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 956
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 480
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 422
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 103
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 100
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 84
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25