Volvo S60 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: S60

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 124,981 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.4%

Share of this model's 124,981 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

86 mpg

CO2 emission

113 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£195/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

123,463

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

130,343

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.8

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

15,481

15,479 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

124,981

124,981 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,481On the road

Insight summary

Volvo S60 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,481 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.4% from 124,981 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 123,463 miles and an average age of 14.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 130,343 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Volvo S60 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	11,455
PETROL	4,015
LPG	4
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3
OTHER	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

96%

Children

84%

Pedestrian

74%

Safety systems

76%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,314
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,936
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,694
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,646
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,576
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,535
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,248
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,229
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1,207
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,040
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,003
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	949
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	868
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	836
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	826
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	741
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	719
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	683
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	681
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	676
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	665
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	647
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	640
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	634
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	616

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 26,609 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,314

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,936

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,694

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,646

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,576

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,535

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,248

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,229

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

1,207

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,040

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,003

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

949

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

868

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

836

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

826

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

741

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

719

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

683

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

681

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

676

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

665

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

647

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

640

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

634

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

616

Volvo S60 reliability and MOT data