Volvo S70 1996 reliability and quality

Production year from 1996 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volvo S70 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2011 in average failures were found for approximately 19.1 percents of Volvo S70.
The most recent data available is for 2011, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Volvo S70 was 30.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 26 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volvo S70 was found to be less reliable than 85% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Volvo S70 1996 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volvo S70 2000
2011 11 years 30.6% / 26.00% 60. from 72
2009 9 years 22.6% / 18.30% 74. from 87
2008 8 years 13.6% / 13.30% 57. from 99
2007 7 years 19.6% / 15.80% 79. from 96
2005 5 years 9.8% / 11.30% 41. from 105
Volvo S70 1999
2011 12 years 30.6% / 26.00% 60. from 72
2010 11 years 25.4% / 24.10% 45. from 75
2009 10 years 22.6% / 18.30% 74. from 87
2008 9 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 8 years 19.6% / 15.80% 79. from 96
2006 7 years 17.0% / 17.20% 55. from 97
2005 6 years 9.8% / 11.30% 41. from 105
2004 5 years 9.4% / 10.90% 45. from 103
Volvo S70 1998
2010 12 years 25.4% / 24.10% 45. from 75
2008 10 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 9 years 22.0% / 21.40% 53. from 82
2006 8 years 17.0% / 17.20% 55. from 97
2004 6 years 9.4% / 10.90% 45. from 103
Volvo S70 1997
2007 10 years 22.0% / 21.40% 53. from 82