MOT reliability

Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto

985 vehicles · 4,037 completed MOT tests analysed

89%

MOT pass rate

Based on 985 Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto vehicles and 4,037 completed MOT tests, the Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,602 miles.

985

Vehicles

4,037

MOT tests

8,651

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
Brakes23%
Other10%
Visibility5%
Lamps & electrical3%
Body & structure1%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance0%

Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	48	94%
3	1,037	91%
4	1,074	88%
5	1,085	88%
6	690	86%
7	86	88%

Fuel types: Petrol (976), Other (9)

Most common Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (224 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (219 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (179 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (148 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (147 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (124 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (79 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (78 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (57 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (44 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (43 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (42 times)

Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	5	17	88%	45,883
2020	641	2,579	88%	46,435
2019	304	1,424	88%	50,241

Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto reliability FAQ

Across 985 Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo S60 r-design + t5 auto in our data has covered around 47,602 miles.

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