Petrol Volvo C70: MOT pass rate

65.6% of petrol Volvo C70s pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,039 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 96,550.

Petrol against the other Volvo C70 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volvo C70 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 65.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 64.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Volvo C70 had covered 96,550 miles at test, against 97,959 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo C70 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo C70

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.6% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.7% of tests (3.61x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.5% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.3% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.1% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,061 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo C70 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo C70's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.68% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volvo C70

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4.1% of tests (7.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.8% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.8% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.4% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 13% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.5% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,061 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo C70 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo C70 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo C70 - 64%

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