2017 Volvo V60 MOT pass rate: 81.3% (9,393 tests)

2017-registered Volvo V60s passed 81.3% of 9,393 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.7 points worse than same-age cars (84.0%). This is one of the lower-scoring V60 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

81.3%Pass rate, 2017 cars

97.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

9,393Tests analysed

69,607 miMedian mileage at test

84.3% / 80.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2017 V60 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2017-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	84.1% -1.6 vs same-age
2024	80.9% -2.9 vs same-age
2025	78.9% -3.4 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2017 V60

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,069	34.7%
2	Brakes	617	20.0%
3	Body, chassis, structure	399	12.9%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	287	9.3%
5	Suspension	260	8.4%
6	Visibility	208	6.7%

All V60 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	7,434	73.5%	+4.4 pts	120,952
2012	13,476	72.6%	+1.4 pts	115,730
2013	10,523	75.8%	+2.5 pts	111,232
2014	10,762	77.4%	+1.6 pts	103,671
2015	9,791	80.8%	+2.1 pts	90,269
2016	11,322	81.7%	+0.4 pts	80,697
2017 (this page)	9,393	81.3%	-2.7 pts	69,607
2018	11,454	86.4%	+0.1 pts	54,287
2019	10,121	87.0%	-1.4 pts	46,910

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Volvo V60 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2017 Volvo V60 reliable?

2017-registered examples passed 81.3% of their MOT tests (9,393 tests, 2023–2025), -2.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 9 years old with a median 69,607 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2017 V60?

The median tested example shows 69,607 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2017 V60?

In this cohort petrols pass 84.3% of tests against 80.8% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.