Volvo XC60 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: XC60

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 555,539 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.4%

Share of this model's 555,539 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

154.6 mpg

CO2 emission

92 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£185/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

96,921

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

110,902

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.2

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

86,365

86,354 valid MOT, 11 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

555,539

555,539 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

86,365On the road

Insight summary

Volvo XC60 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 86,365 represented vehicles and 0.21% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.4% from 555,539 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 96,921 miles and an average age of 10.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 110,902 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Volvo XC60 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	76,511
PETROL	8,350
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1,490
ELECTRIC DIESEL	10
ELECTRIC	2
GAS DIESEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

98%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

76%

Safety systems

95%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9,107
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,486
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,443
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,178
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	5,040
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,965
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,389
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,665
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	3,538
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,524
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,501
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,324
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,901
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	2,753
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,237
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,227
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,106
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2,106
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1,891
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,880
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,878
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,814
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,790
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,762
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,705

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 86,210 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

9,107

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,486

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

6,443

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

5,178

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

5,040

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

4,965

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

4,389

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

3,665

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

3,538

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

3,524

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

3,501

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,324

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,901

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

2,753

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

2,237

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

2,227

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

2,106

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

2,106

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

1,891

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

1,880

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

1,878

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,814

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

1,790

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

1,762

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

1,705

Volvo XC60 reliability and MOT data