Volvo V60 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volvo V60 took 37,102 MOT tests in Britain and passed 78% of them first time, above 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
- 37,102
- First-time pass rate
- 78%
- All cars
- 71%
What the V60 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes5.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics4.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension3.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility3.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering1.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.5%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.1%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 1.0%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
- Coil spring: corroded 3.6%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.6%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,605 | 69% |
| 2012 | 4,675 | 69% |
| 2013 | 3,573 | 73% |
| 2014 | 3,698 | 75% |
| 2015 | 3,326 | 78% |
| 2016 | 3,863 | 79% |
| 2017 | 3,190 | 81% |
| 2018 | 3,864 | 85% |
| 2019 | 4,848 | 86% |
| 2020 | 3,093 | 88% |
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 | 30,364 miles |
| 4 years | 41,122 miles |
| 5 years | 49,482 miles |
| 6 years | 65,595 miles |
| 7 years | 76,459 miles |
| 8 years | 87,127 miles |
| 9 years | 100,025 miles |
| 10 years | 107,460 miles |
| 11 years | 112,354 miles |
| 12 years | 118,538 miles |
| 13 years | 112,020 miles |
Check a particular V60
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Volvo models
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- Volvo V50
- Volvo C30
- Volvo S60
- Volvo S40
- Volvo XC70
- Volvo V90
- Volvo C70
- Volvo S80
- Volvo S90
- Volvo 900 Series
- Volvo 800 Series
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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.