Volvo XC60 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Volvo XC60 took 104,161 MOT tests in Britain and passed 80% 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: 104,161
First-time pass rate: 80%
All cars: 71%

What the XC60 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres5.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics5.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension5.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes4.2% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering1.6% (all cars 1.8%)
Exhaust and emissions1.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.7% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.1%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.9%
Side repeaters: not working 0.9%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin 12.5%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.3%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.2%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.5%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.0%

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
2009	3,116	69%
2010	4,344	69%
2011	4,590	71%
2012	4,950	70%
2013	5,205	73%
2014	8,930	73%
2015	12,661	77%
2016	14,741	79%
2017	14,783	84%
2018	10,829	89%
2019	11,327	89%
2020	8,116	91%

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	28,431 miles
4 years	36,584 miles
5 years	46,032 miles
6 years	57,144 miles
7 years	68,106 miles
8 years	80,054 miles
9 years	91,824 miles
10 years	97,882 miles
11 years	107,961 miles
12 years	115,977 miles
13 years	123,473 miles
14 years	126,512 miles
15 years	128,857 miles

Check a particular XC60

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

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.