111,035 tests in 2025
Volvo Xc60 reliability and MOT pass rate
83.1% passed first time. The 16.9% fail rate is 5.7 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 73,848 miles.
Pass rate
83.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 16.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
3.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
73,848 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 22,762 | 8.3% |
| 6-9 years | 47,790 | 15.1% |
| 10-13 years | 29,356 | 22.9% |
| 14+ years | 10,681 | 27.6% |
What the Xc60 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension107 dangerous35.6%
- Tyres5,280 dangerous30.4%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27 dangerous20.8%
- Brakes3,170 dangerous20.2%
- Steering25 dangerous8.7%
- Visibility10 dangerous8.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks6 dangerous6.4%
- Body, chassis, structure32 dangerous4.9%
Is the Xc60 getting worse?
The fail rate rose 2.9 points to 18.5% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92,917 | — | 15.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 92,990 | — | 17.5% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 85,536 | — | 17.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 92,348 | — | 18.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Xc60 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Xc60 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken4,843 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2,523 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2,025 tests
- 4Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1,909 tests
- 5Condition: has ply or cords exposed1,213 tests
- 6Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1,043 tests
- 7Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively902 tests
- 8Side repeaters: not working890 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Xc60 collects 2.28 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm17,970 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick12,100 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure7,178 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6,414 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3,911 tests
- 6Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn3,866 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3,316 tests
- 8Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine2,466 tests
Questions
What is the Volvo Xc60 MOT pass rate?
83.1% of the 111,035 Volvo Xc60 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 16.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 3.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Volvo Xc60 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 4,843 failed tests, followed by "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, suspension appears in 35.6% of failures, tyres appears in 30.4% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 20.8% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 8.3%; at 14+ years it was 27.6%. The median Volvo Xc60 tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 73,848 miles.
Is the Volvo Xc60 getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 2.9 points to 18.5% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Xc60 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 53 safety recalls naming the Volvo Xc60: Volvo Xc60 recalls.
Other Volvo models
Checking a particular Xc60?
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