2003 Volvo C70: MOT pass rate and reliability
73.9% of 2003 Volvo C70s pass the MOT first time, measured across 398 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 94,530 miles.
How the 2003 compares
- Against all Volvo C70s (64.8%, 7,721 tests): +9.1 points
- Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): +9.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Volvo C70 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volvo C70:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.5% | 256 | 95,120 |
| 2003 | 73.9% | 398 | 94,530 |
| 2004 | 67.1% | 495 | 95,311 |
| 2005 | 64% | 397 | 90,075 |
| 2006 | 59.5% | 1,036 | 99,149 |
| 2007 | 62.1% | 1,142 | 102,797 |
| 2008 | 64.3% | 1,010 | 108,044 |
| 2009 | 62.7% | 815 | 96,834 |
| 2010 | 64.4% | 717 | 91,836 |
| 2011 | 62.8% | 484 | 88,506 |
| 2012 | 72.6% | 281 | 79,640 |
| 2013 | 68.5% | 235 | 71,017 |
What this means if you are buying a 2003 C70
The 2003 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 9.1 points more often than the Volvo C70 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 23-year-old car fails on
A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2003 Volvo C70 the average at test was 94,530 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2003 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2002 Volvo C70 - 69.5%
- 2004 Volvo C70 - 67.1%
- 2005 Volvo C70 - 64%
- 2006 Volvo C70 - 59.5%