Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate: 80.4% (89,014 tests, 2025)

Name: Volvo XC60 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Volvo XC60 passed 80.4% of its 89,014 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.9 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 86,804 miles on the clock.

80.4%Pass rate (2025)

89,014MOT tests analysed

86,804 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the XC60 compares

Volvo XC60

80.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volvo average (all models)

79.0%

What fails most on the Volvo XC60

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the XC60:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	8,658	27.7%
2	Tyres	6,611	21.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,200	16.6%
4	Brakes	4,936	15.8%
5	Steering	1,979	6.3%
6	Visibility	1,636	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for XC60 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

XC60 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2009, 2010. Full ranking and method: Volvo XC60 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2009	8,733	73.6%	+7.2 pts	130,556	73.6% visual scale
2010	12,387	73.5%	+6.2 pts	128,296	73.5% visual scale
2011	13,199	74.6%	+5.4 pts	120,898	74.6% visual scale
2012	14,503	75.4%	+4.2 pts	112,437	75.4% visual scale
2013	15,332	77.3%	+4.0 pts	102,190	77.3% visual scale
2014	26,252	77.1%	+1.3 pts	96,652	77.1% visual scale
2015	37,486	79.7%	+1.0 pts	84,941	79.7% visual scale
2016	43,630	81.6%	+0.3 pts	73,325	81.6% visual scale
2017	43,697	84.8%	+0.8 pts	62,688	84.8% visual scale
2018	31,883	89.7%	+3.3 pts	52,044	89.7% visual scale
2019	18,818	90.1%	+1.7 pts	42,200	90.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 606 cars · 9.6% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 628 cars · 7.2% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 8,447 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 1,031 cars · 6.2% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 581 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific XC60 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volvo models

V4075.1% pass rate · 96,936 tests XC9076.7% pass rate · 55,130 tests XC4090.1% pass rate · 51,844 tests V7070.3% pass rate · 37,950 tests V6078.6% pass rate · 31,553 tests V5061.0% pass rate · 26,122 tests C3065.2% pass rate · 20,590 tests S6075.5% pass rate · 16,665 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo XC60?

In 2025, 80.4% of 89,014 first MOT tests on the Volvo XC60 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XC60 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.7% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volvo XC60 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 80.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 86,804 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.