2004 Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

966

Total Tests (All Years)

137,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto as it ages.

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.8%

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↑7.6%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓8.6%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↑12.4%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓17.3%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↑15.7%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓13.7%

14 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.0%	110
6 yrs	61.2%	103
7 yrs	54.5%	99
8 yrs	62.1%	103
9 yrs	53.5%	101
10 yrs	51.0%	102
11 yrs	63.4%	93
12 yrs	46.1%	89
13 yrs	61.8%	76
14 yrs	48.1%	52
15 yrs	50.0%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	50%	38
2018 (14 yrs)	48.1%	52
2017 (13 yrs)	61.8%	76
2016 (12 yrs)	46.1%	89
2015 (11 yrs)	63.4%	93
2014 (10 yrs)	51%	102
2013 (9 yrs)	53.5%	101
2012 (8 yrs)	62.1%	103
2011 (7 yrs)	54.5%	99
2010 (6 yrs)	61.2%	103
2009 (5 yrs)	70%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 69,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 79,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 90,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 97,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 110,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 119,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 125,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 131,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 134,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 137,323Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 137,767Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.0%	110	69,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2010	6	61.2%	103	79,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2011	7	54.5%	99	90,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2012	8	62.1%	103	97,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	9	53.5%	101	110,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2014	10	51.0%	102	119,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%
2015	11	63.4%	93	125,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2016	12	46.1%	89	131,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%
2017	13	61.8%	76	134,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2018	14	48.1%	52	137,323	Brakes — 53.8%
2019	15	50.0%	38	137,767	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.4% (5 yrs)	52.6% (15 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.9% (5 yrs)	36.8% (15 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 D5 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 966 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.