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Volvo V70 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 13,210 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 2.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Volvo V70 failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,210 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3–0.4×) (all test years), 283 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 19 ages from 7 to 25 years, 169,439 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 15 years: 13,210 for the Volvo V70

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). The Volvo V70 fails less often here.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Volvo V70 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Volvo V70 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volvo V70. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.057 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 2,819 MOT tests78 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 4,781 MOT tests9 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 6,487 MOT tests910 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 7,298 MOT tests11 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 7,448 MOT tests1112 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 8,496 MOT tests13 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 10,621 MOT tests1314 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 12,561 MOT tests15 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 13,210 MOT tests1516 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 12,961 MOT tests17 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 12,904 MOT tests1718 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 12,582 MOT tests19 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 12,525 MOT tests1920 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 11,983 MOT tests21 years: 6.0 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 9,953 MOT tests2122 years: 6.7 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 8,143 MOT tests23 years: 7.5 per 100 (all cars 6.9), 6,309 MOT tests2324 years: 7.7 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 4,721 MOT tests25 years: 6.6 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 3,637 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volvo V70 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
72,8191.21.7
84,7812.32.1
96,4872.72.4
107,2982.52.8
117,4482.53.2
128,4962.23.7
1310,6212.24.3
1412,5612.45.1
1513,2102.15.7
1612,9612.36.2
1712,9042.86.5
1812,5822.96.8
19*12,5253.87.0
20*11,9834.87.0
21*9,9536.07.1
22*8,1436.77.0
23*6,3097.56.9
24*4,7217.77.0
25*3,6376.67.1

All first-use years of the Volvo V70 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 15 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.4 diesel: 1.3 per 100 at 15 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.2–0.3×) (all test years; 8,299 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

Check one Volvo V70, not the average

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Other Volvo V70 problems

Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volvo V70 have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

0.3 to 0.4 times the exhaust, emissions and leaks fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 15 years (all test years), from 13,210 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 7 of the 19 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Volvo V70 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,210 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 169,439 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare