562,088 tests in 2025
Volvo MOT pass rates
Volvo’s first-time fail rate across 20 models was 21.2%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xc60 | 111,035 | 83.1% | 16.9% | 73,848 |
| V40 | 90,501 | 75% | 25% | 74,049 |
| Xc40 | 77,245 | 91.5% | 8.5% | 36,444 |
| Xc90 | 69,949 | 79.7% | 20.3% | 85,469 |
| V60 | 38,473 | 80.8% | 19.2% | 81,563 |
| V70 | 36,078 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 139,883 |
| V50 | 24,819 | 61% | 39% | 132,401 |
| C30 | 19,369 | 65.2% | 34.8% | 105,017 |
| S60 | 17,969 | 77.1% | 22.9% | 100,696 |
| Xc70 | 15,775 | 74.2% | 25.8% | 127,050 |
| V90 | 15,503 | 85.5% | 14.5% | 60,969 |
| S40 | 14,371 | 64.3% | 35.7% | 108,387 |
| S90 | 7,271 | 88.1% | 11.9% | 63,364 |
| C70 | 6,423 | 66% | 34% | 94,696 |
| S80 | 5,857 | 75.8% | 24.2% | 122,137 |
| Xc40 Electric | 4,140 | 90% | 10% | 30,174 |
| 900 | 2,763 | 70.2% | 29.8% | 154,166 |
| C40 | 1,824 | 91% | 9% | 27,302 |
| 800 | 1,568 | 68.4% | 31.6% | 144,530 |
| 240 | 1,155 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 140,844 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.