Volvo S60 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volvo S60 took 21,487 MOT tests in Britain and passed 72% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 21,487
- First-time pass rate
- 72%
- All cars
- 71%
What the S60 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes9.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension5.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility3.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure2.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 3.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.2%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.1%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.1%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 3.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 348 | 55% |
| 2002 | 818 | 59% |
| 2003 | 1,106 | 56% |
| 2004 | 1,334 | 58% |
| 2005 | 1,526 | 61% |
| 2006 | 1,142 | 59% |
| 2007 | 692 | 59% |
| 2008 | 373 | 62% |
| 2010 | 670 | 75% |
| 2011 | 1,935 | 73% |
| 2012 | 1,836 | 69% |
| 2013 | 1,457 | 74% |
| 2014 | 1,462 | 77% |
| 2015 | 1,276 | 79% |
| 2016 | 1,197 | 79% |
| 2017 | 1,079 | 82% |
| 2018 | 895 | 84% |
| 2019 | 1,142 | 89% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 90% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 25,350 miles |
| 4 years | 30,218 miles |
| 5 years | 46,038 miles |
| 6 years | 61,071 miles |
| 7 years | 76,207 miles |
| 8 years | 88,403 miles |
| 9 years | 99,867 miles |
| 10 years | 103,523 miles |
| 11 years | 108,754 miles |
| 12 years | 112,399 miles |
| 13 years | 113,272 miles |
| 15 years | 120,460 miles |
| 16 years | 128,566 miles |
| 17 years | 124,503 miles |
| 18 years | 134,551 miles |
| 19 years | 139,394 miles |
| 20 years | 135,581 miles |
Check a particular S60
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.