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MOT reliability

Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto

145 vehicles · 376 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 145 Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto vehicles and 376 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,925 miles.

145
Vehicles
376
MOT tests
8,916
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility6%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
314891%
414086%
58089%
6786%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (145)

Most common Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (10 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  8. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (6 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (5 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)

Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 23 42 90% 32,912
2021 83 235 89% 43,503
2020 29 99 88% 39,904

Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 145 Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo V60 r-design b5 mhev auto MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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 V60 r-design b5 mhev auto in our data has covered around 40,925 miles.

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