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Volvo S60 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·27,039 DVSA tests·2024
Across 27,039 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 64% of Volvo S60 cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. It holds up especially well on seat belts and emissions & leaks.
64%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age · beats 50% of peers
In line
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
3,800 tests · fleet 85%
83%
8 to 12 years
10,307 tests · fleet 73%
74%
13 years and older
12,932 tests · fleet 61%
64%
Where the S60 fails
Suspension93
Brakes90
Body & structure97
Steering97
Tyres95
Lights & electrics87
Holds up better on seat belts, emissions & leaks, body & structure.
Share of 13 years and older Volvo S60 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Volvo S60 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Volvo S60 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Volvo S60 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volvo S60 is about average for its age: 64% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 50% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo S60?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volvo S60 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 83%; 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 64%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volvo S60 MOT?
For Volvo S60 cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are steering (2% of tests vs 1.4% fleet).
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