Petrol Volvo V70: MOT pass rate

64.8% of petrol Volvo V70s pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,658 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 140,567.

Petrol against the other Volvo V70 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 V70 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 71.4%, and this petrol version sits 4.6 points below the 69.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Volvo V70 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 V70 had covered 140,567 miles at test, against 141,451 for the diesel. That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere.

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 V70 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo V70

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.1% of tests (5.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (4.82x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.6% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.8% of tests (3.33x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.2% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.9% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.5% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.7% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.5% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.2% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,753 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V70 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo V70's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.83% 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 V70

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, 6.7% of tests (12.03x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 2.8% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 7.8% of tests (5.72x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 22.2% of tests (4.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.6% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.1% of tests (3.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.6% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 33.5% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.4% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,753 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V70 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo V70 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo V70 - 71.4%

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