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Volvo V70 build years & generations

Coverage 2004-20162 named generationsEstatePETROL / DIESEL

The Volvo V70 spans several build years and named generations (2004-2016). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Volvo V70 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2004
Generation
Mk2 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2006
Generation
Mk2 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2007-2008
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2004	Mk2 (facelift)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2006	Mk2 (facelift)	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2007-2008	Mk3	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2009-2012	Mk3	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2016	Mk3	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Volvo V70 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2013-2016

Mk3 only

These build years are all Mk3, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

22.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

7,747

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

27915.4%

9 years

1,59916.9%

10 years

2,37317.6%

11 years

2,26220.6%

12 years

1,23422.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk3 only

These build years are all Mk3, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

27.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

12,842

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

77822.4%

13 years

2,26822.8%

14 years

3,13323.9%

15 years

4,34026.2%

16 years

2,32327.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

A mix of Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3

These build years include both Mk2 (facelift) and Mk3 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

30.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

14,832

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

1,74827.4%

17 years

3,87526.2%

18 years

3,16030.7%

19 years

3,65831.1%

20 years

2,39130.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk2 (facelift) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk2 (facelift).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

29.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

15,080

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

1,64431.9%

21 years

3,32332.7%

22 years

2,84733.2%

23 years

2,21731.7%

24 years

1,55331.6%

25+ years

3,49629.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.