Volvo S60 MOT reliability

Volvo S60s passed their MOT first time 72% of the time across 19,154 tests in 2025. 17,264 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

72%

MOTs analysed

19,154

Still licensed (GB)

17,264

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 petrol

959 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 36,786 (most between 27,923 and 49,456).

2021: 100% → 2022: 94% → 2023: 90% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (2.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.1%)

2020 hybrid electric (clean)

96 MOTs

These figures come from 96 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 48,082 (most between 35,670 and 70,688).

2024: 93% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.1%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.1%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.0%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.0%)
Door condition: cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (1.0%)

2020 hybrid

59 MOTs

These figures come from 59 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 34,828 (most between 23,200 and 44,575).

2021: 100% → 2022: 92% → 2023: 87% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (5.1%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.7%)

Where 2020 S60s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.8%

Brakes

2.6%

Suspension & axles

2.5%

Lights & electrics

1.5%

Visibility & wipers

1.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.