Volvo XC60 MOT reliability

Volvo XC60s passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 119,337 tests in 2025. 151,663 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

119,337

Still licensed (GB)

151,663

Body type

Suv

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

2022 hybrid

4,646 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 27,444 (most between 20,054 and 36,335).

2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.5%)
Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (1.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.2%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)

2022 ed

2,241 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 31,241 (most between 23,391 and 40,723).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.2%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.6%)

2022 hybrid electric (clean)

233 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 26,209 (most between 18,121 and 35,316).

2024: 89% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Hydraulic brake callipers: inadequately mounted (0.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.4%)

2022 petrol

16 MOTs

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 28,003 (most between 19,518 and 49,553).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (6.3%)

2022 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 31,537 (most between 31,537 and 31,537).

Most common failures

2022 electric

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 45,123 (most between 45,123 and 45,123).

Most common failures

Where 2022 XC60s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.8%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Lights & electrics

1.9%

Brakes

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

Steering

0.0%

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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.