How many Volvo C70s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 6,849 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain5,467−12.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN3,024Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202560.0%Cars of the same ages 59.8%
Rank by number licensedNo. 425of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201017,740 licensed
Average annual mileage3,916miles a year
How many Volvo C70s are left in Great Britain?
There were 5,467 Volvo C70s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,024 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 69.2% fewer than the peak of 17,740 in 2010.
Volvo C70s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2010 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 60.0% of Volvo C70 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Volvo C70s tested pass 59.8% of the time, so the Volvo C70 does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 59.0%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volvo C70 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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Volvo C70
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Volvo C70 compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Volvo C70 fails its MOT,
appearing on 37.7% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
10.7% of Volvo C70 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Volvo C70 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Volvo C70 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”, on 16.7% of 2,742 failed tests.
63.8% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Volvo C70 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
16.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
14.7%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5 years of the Volvo C70, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2006 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (57.2% passed first time) and the 2009 cars worst (55.9%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Volvo C70 annual mileage
The average Volvo C70 covers 3,916 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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4,592
11–14 years
4,142
15–19 years
2,942
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Volvo C70 by vehicle age
Registrations of Volvo C70s for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 2,184 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 1 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Volvo C70s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 5,737 Volvo C70s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 49.1% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 37.7% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc. Diesels made up 32.3% of those licensed in 2014 and 51.1% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volvo C70s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 2,815 licensed
49.1%
2,401cc to 2,500cc 2,160 licensed
37.7%
2,501cc to 2,600cc 518 licensed
9.0%
2,301cc to 2,400cc 239 licensed
4.2%
Other sizes 5 licensed
0.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Volvo C70s licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
32.3%
67.4%
2015
33.7%
66.0%
2016
35.5%
64.2%
2017
37.5%
62.3%
2018
39.9%
59.9%
2019
42.0%
57.8%
2020
43.9%
55.9%
2021
45.4%
54.4%
2022
47.1%
52.7%
2023
48.6%
51.2%
2024
49.9%
50.0%
2025
51.1%
48.9%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Volvo C70 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volvo C70 from 2000, when the data begins, to 2013. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2013), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 25.2 to 47.9 mpg, with CO2 of 154 to 268 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2013
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2013
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “C70 Coupé/Convertible Model Year 2001”, “C70 Convertible Model Year 03”, “C70 Convertible Model Year 04”, “C70, Model Year 2012”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volvo C70 safety recalls
DVSA lists 13 safety recalls for the Volvo C70 since 1992, the first in 1999. The most recent was launched on 1 December 2011.
Fluid may leak into wiring harness which may cause fire
Launched 1 December 2011DVSA recall R/2011/163Manufacturer ref. R39247
Defect
A number of Volvo C30S40V50 and C70 may experience a problem with washer fluid leaking inside the washer pump unit through the wires into the central control electronic module. This can impact on a number of different features of the vehicle but in the worst case it may lead to a fire.
Remedy
The solution is to replace and then modify the wiring harness for the washer fluid pump. In addition to this the washer pump connector will be inspected for any signs of corrosion and the washer pump will be replaced if necessary
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volvo C70. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
