Volvo V60 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: V60

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 198,635 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.0%

Share of this model's 198,635 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

67 mpg

CO2 emission

127 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£185/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

104,391

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

118,198

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.3

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

30,210

30,208 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

198,635

198,635 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

30,210On the road

Insight summary

Volvo V60 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 30,210 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.0% from 198,635 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 104,391 miles and an average age of 10.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 118,198 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and lighting. The practical read is that the Volvo V60 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	26,060
PETROL	3,436
ELECTRIC DIESEL	696
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	18

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
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,771
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,935
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,859
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,777
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,659
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1,442
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,429
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,323
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,234
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,213
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,069
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,055
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,049
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	924
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	888
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	854
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	817
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	791
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	772
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	717
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	715
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	656
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	632
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	622
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	619

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 28,822 defects across this top 25 set

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

2,771

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

1,935

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

1,859

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

1,777

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

1,659

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

1,442

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

1,429

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

1,323

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

1,234

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

1,213

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

1,069

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

1,055

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

1,049

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

924

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

888

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

854

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

817

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

791

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

772

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

717

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

715

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

656

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

632

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

622

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

619

Volvo V60 reliability and MOT data