MOT reliability

Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto

389 vehicles · 888 completed MOT tests analysed

92%

MOT pass rate

Based on 389 Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto vehicles and 888 completed MOT tests, the Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,866 miles.

389

Vehicles

888

MOT tests

9,342

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
Brakes13%
Other10%
Visibility6%
Lamps & electrical3%
Identification & plates3%
Body & structure1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	15	100%
3	414	94%
4	358	90%
5	94	91%
6	2	100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (382), Petrol (6), Electric (1)

Most common Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (45 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (45 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (26 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (7 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)

Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	1	2	50%	25,712
2022	165	316	93%	32,659
2021	203	554	92%	40,218
2020	3	11	100%	29,187

Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 389 Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volvo S60 r-design b5 mhev auto in our data has covered around 36,866 miles.

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