What year Volvo C70 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2013 Volvo C70 has the highest pass rate at 81.5%, out of 249 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo C70 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo C70 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo C70 — Reliability by Year

21,513 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo C70 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2013

81.5% pass rate · 249 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

71.4% pass rate · 777 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2013	81.5%	48,808 mi	249
2012	80.0%	52,768 mi	297
2011	78.2%	61,086 mi	535
2010	76.7%	64,948 mi	873
2009	74.5%	67,155 mi	1,182
2008	73.2%	75,080 mi	1,621
2007	72.9%	71,974 mi	1,936
2006	73.7%	70,608 mi	2,006
2005	74.9%	65,223 mi	1,007
2004	74.0%	67,234 mi	1,513
2003	74.4%	69,395 mi	1,805
2002	73.4%	79,590 mi	1,856
2001	72.5%	86,625 mi	2,111
2000	72.0%	94,693 mi	2,057
1999	71.4%	101,373 mi	1,688
1998	71.4%	108,650 mi	777

Which year Volvo C70 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 48,808 miles (newest year) to 108,650 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo C70.

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