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title: "Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate"
canonical: https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/volvo/xc60
last_updated: 3 October 2026
source: CarBuyerIQ, from DVSA MOT testing data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
licence: CC BY 4.0
data_period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026
---

# Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate

The Volvo XC60 has an MOT pass rate of 82.8% across 14,572 tests, 3.7 points above the UK average of 79.1%. It ranks 118 of 386 models by pass rate (1 is the highest). The defect area recorded most often is tyres (35.8% of all defects and advisories recorded).

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Tests analysed | 14,572 |
| Pass rate | 82.8% |
| Fail rate | 17.2% |
| UK average pass rate | 79.1% |
| Rank by pass rate | 118 of 386 |

## Defects by area

Each area's share of all defects and advisories recorded (failure items and advisories).

| Area | Share of all items |
| --- | ---: |
| Tyres | 35.8% |
| Brakes | 23.9% |
| Suspension | 11.7% |
| Lights | 9.2% |
| Other | 6.9% |
| Bodywork | 4.3% |
| Windscreen | 4.1% |
| Fuel | 1.4% |
| Exhaust | 0.8% |
| Steering | 0.8% |
| Corrosion | 0.6% |
| Electrical | 0.3% |
| Structure | 0.2% |
| Drivetrain | 0% |

## Fail rate by mileage

| Recorded mileage | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 40,000 miles | 3,236 | 11.4% |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 6,140 | 15.9% |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 3,392 | 20.9% |
| 120,000 miles and over | 1,758 | 25.4% |

## Fail rate by year of manufacture

| Year | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2009 | 638 | 22.6% |
| 2010 | 878 | 22.3% |
| 2011 | 1,059 | 22.1% |
| 2012 | 960 | 19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,202 | 20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,627 | 20.3% |
| 2015 | 2,111 | 17% |
| 2016 | 2,269 | 15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,806 | 14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,281 | 11.2% |
| 2019 | 694 | 8.5% |

## Source and citation

Data period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026. Figures last computed 3 October 2026.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mot-testing-data-for-great-britain), aggregated by CarBuyerIQ. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cite as: CarBuyerIQ, "Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate", https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/volvo/xc60

Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): https://www.carbuyeriq.com/data