Volvo XC70: reliability by registration year
2004-2016 · 13 registration years · 15,568 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every XC70 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 988 | 78.7% | 82.3% | Coil spring (rear) 29.0% |
| 2015 | 1,561 | 79.3% | 82.4% | Coil spring (rear) 30.0% |
| 2014 | 1,681 | 77.6% | 80.0% | Coil spring (rear) 26.8% |
| 2013 | 1,508 | 75.2% | 79.7% | Coil spring (rear) 24.1% |
| 2012 | 1,267 | 70.0% | 75.1% | Coil spring (rear) 17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,722 | 67.1% | 73.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,314 | 69.3% | 75.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.1% |
| 2009 | 951 | 67.7% | 74.2% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.5% |
| 2008 | 897 | 69.0% | 75.4% | |
| 2007 | 1,092 | 59.6% | 65.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.9% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2007 XC70: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (15.9%) · Headlight aim (12.9%) | ||||
| 2006 | 973 | 58.1% | 64.2% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,028 | 59.0% | 63.8% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 18.8% |
| 2004 | 586 | 56.5% | 64.7% | |