Does the Volvo S70 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Volvo S70 records 25.93 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.54, 95% interval +0.91 to +4.17). It ranks 203 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Volvo S70 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volvo S70 is “Warning device shows system malfunction”, recorded 175 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 175 | 4.67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 154 | 4.11 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 115 | 3.07 |
| A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched | 108 | 2.88 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 56 | 1.49 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,748 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volvo S70 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
21.3% of Volvo S70 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,716 miles later (647 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 647 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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