Volvo XC60 MOT Pass Rate
The Volvo XC60 has an MOT pass rate of 82.8%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 14,572 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 118th of 386 cars we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the Volvo XC60 is tyres, at 35.8% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate
- 82.8%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 14,572
Ranked 118 of 386 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the Volvo XC60 fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 35.8% | 51.4 | 7,486 |
| Brakes | 23.9% | 34.2 | 4,982 |
| Suspension | 11.7% | 16.7 | 2,439 |
| Lights and signalling | 9.2% | 13.2 | 1,924 |
| Other items | 6.9% | 9.9 | 1,443 |
| Bodywork | 4.3% | 6.2 | 897 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 4.1% | 5.9 | 861 |
| Fuel system | 1.4% | 1.9 | 282 |
| Steering | 0.8% | 1.2 | 174 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 0.8% | 1.1 | 166 |
| Corrosion | 0.6% | 0.8 | 122 |
| Electrical | 0.3% | 0.5 | 68 |
| Structure | 0.2% | 0.3 | 38 |
| Drivetrain | 0% | 0 | 4 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the Volvo XC60 holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | XC60 fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 11.4% | 13.1% | 3,236 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 15.9% | 21.7% | 6,140 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 20.9% | 28.3% | 3,392 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 25.4% | 31.4% | 1,758 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | XC60 fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.6% | 24.9% | 638 |
| 2010 | 22.3% | 24.5% | 878 |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 23.4% | 1,059 |
| 2012 | 19.6% | 22.6% | 960 |
| 2013 | 20.2% | 21.6% | 1,202 |
| 2014 | 20.3% | 20.2% | 1,627 |
| 2015 | 17% | 18.7% | 2,111 |
| 2016 | 15.4% | 17.3% | 2,269 |
| 2017 | 14.1% | 15.6% | 1,806 |
| 2018 | 11.2% | 14.7% | 1,281 |
| 2019 | 8.5% | 13.8% | 694 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
Volvo XC60 MOT questions
Is the Volvo XC60 reliable?
On MOT results the Volvo XC60 is better than average: it passes 82.8% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 118th of 386 cars we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 17.2% is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 19.1% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the Volvo XC60 usually fail its MOT on?
Across 14,572 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the Volvo XC60 were tyres (35.8%), brakes (23.9%) and suspension (11.7%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
Does the Volvo XC60 get worse with mileage?
Yes. The Volvo XC60 fails 11.4% of MOT tests taken at under 40,000 miles and 25.4% at 120,000 miles or more, based on 3,236 and 1,758 tests respectively. Across all models the equivalent figures are 13.1% and 31.4%.
How does the Volvo XC60 compare with the national average?
The Volvo XC60 passes 82.8% of MOT tests, 3.7 percentage points above the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 118th of 386 cars with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 14,572 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/volvo/xc60