Volvo V70 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 60.1% of 47,374 APK periodic inspections of the Volvo V70 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 9.3 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Volvo V70 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	60.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	47374
Defects per inspection	1.54	per inspection	as recorded	2024	47374

Volvo V70 MOT results in the UK · Check a Volvo V70 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Volvo V70 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Volvo V70 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Volvo V70: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Volvo V70 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	38.7	33.7	5.0 points above	24,305
Finland	30.2	26.3	3.9 points above	34,512
The Netherlands	60.1	50.8	9.3 points above	47,374

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 106,191 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Volvo V70?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Volvo V70 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 7,298 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Volvo V70: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	7,298
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	6,246
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	4,264
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	3,674
178	Drive-shaft boot damaged and not sealing	Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af	3,355
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	3,181
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	3,056
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	2,789

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 47,374 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Volvo V70 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/volvo-v70/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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