MOT performance
Volvo XC60 petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 22,355 MOT tests on petrol Volvo XC60s in 2023–2024 (on average 4.5 years old at test, median 37,169 miles), 87.5% passed first time, against 77.8% of 169,594 diesel Volvo XC60 tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Volvo XC60s failed 25% less often than comparable cars — 0.75× against 0.81× for the Volvo XC60 as a whole.
22,355 MOT tests on 11,253 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 87.5% | ±0.4 pts (95%), n = 22,355 |
| All Volvo XC60s | 80.3% | n = 216,923 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.75× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Volvo XC60 overall 0.81× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 6.6% | n = 22,355 |
| Average age at test | 4.5 years | n = 22,355 |
| Registration years covered | 2008–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Volvo XC60 fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 3.4 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 169,594 | 7.9 yrs | 77.8% | -19% | 6.9% |
| Hybrid | 22,911 | 2.7 yrs | 90.6% | -19% | 3.7% |
| Petrol | 22,355 | 4.5 yrs | 87.5% | -25% | 6.6% |
Where petrol Volvo XC60s differ
- Brakes: petrol Volvo XC60s failed 93% more often than the Volvo XC60 overall, relative to comparable cars (1.45× vs 0.75×).
- Steering: petrol Volvo XC60s failed 66% less often than the Volvo XC60 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.40× vs 1.18×).
- Suspension: petrol Volvo XC60s failed 66% less often than the Volvo XC60 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.26× vs 0.76×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: petrol Volvo XC60s failed 38% less often than the Volvo XC60 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.42× vs 0.67×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Volvo XC60s (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.9% (-10%) | 5.5% (-18%) |
| Brakes | 4.7% (+45%) | 4.0% (-25%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 1.8% (-48%) | 2.2% (-42%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.7% (-58%) | 5.4% (-33%) |
| Suspension | 0.5% (-74%) | 4.9% (-24%) |
Most common petrol Volvo XC60 failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 4.12% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 2.18% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.29% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.21% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 0.73% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 88.9% (12,553) | 88.7% (16,138) | 90.8% (9,007) |
| 5-6 | 86.6% (7,518) | 83.7% (40,560) | 86.9% (1,685) |
| 7-8 | 83.0% (589) | 77.1% (51,328) | — |
| 9-10 | 76.4% (233) | 73.4% (27,740) | — |
| 11-12 | 77.2% (390) | 70.5% (18,230) | — |
| 13-15 | 73.9% (284) | 68.4% (14,370) | — |
Volvo XC60 by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2009 Volvo XC60 · 69.0%
- 2010 Volvo XC60 · 68.5%
- 2011 Volvo XC60 · 70.0%
- 2012 Volvo XC60 · 70.5%
- 2013 Volvo XC60 · 73.4%
- 2014 Volvo XC60 · 73.5%
- 2015 Volvo XC60 · 76.5%
- 2016 Volvo XC60 · 78.6%
- 2017 Volvo XC60 · 82.6%
- 2018 Volvo XC60 · 88.3%
- 2019 Volvo XC60 · 88.6%
- 2020 Volvo XC60 · 90.6%
- 2021 Volvo XC60 · 90.7%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific petrol Volvo XC60
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.