2002 Volvo S60 D5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,119

Total Tests (All Years)

170,477 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volvo S60 D5 as it ages.

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↓10.5%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.8%	285
8 yrs	57.4%	244
9 yrs	51.6%	244
10 yrs	51.7%	242
11 yrs	51.4%	247
12 yrs	48.9%	223
13 yrs	53.2%	188
14 yrs	54.1%	159
15 yrs	53.2%	126
16 yrs	59.5%	74
17 yrs	49.0%	51
18 yrs	52.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo S60 D5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	52.8%	36
2019 (17 yrs)	49%	51
2018 (16 yrs)	59.5%	74
2017 (15 yrs)	53.2%	126
2016 (14 yrs)	54.1%	159
2015 (13 yrs)	53.2%	188
2014 (12 yrs)	48.9%	223
2013 (11 yrs)	51.4%	247
2012 (10 yrs)	51.7%	242
2011 (9 yrs)	51.6%	244
2010 (8 yrs)	57.4%	244
2009 (7 yrs)	55.8%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 285Avg Mileage 108,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 244Avg Mileage 114,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 244Avg Mileage 124,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 242Avg Mileage 133,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 247Avg Mileage 141,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 223Avg Mileage 148,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 188Avg Mileage 156,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 159Avg Mileage 158,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 164,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 173,323Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 178,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 170,477Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.6%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S60 D5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.8%	285	108,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	8	57.4%	244	114,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	9	51.6%	244	124,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2012	10	51.7%	242	133,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2013	11	51.4%	247	141,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2014	12	48.9%	223	148,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2015	13	53.2%	188	156,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%
2016	14	54.1%	159	158,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2017	15	53.2%	126	164,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%
2018	16	59.5%	74	173,323	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	17	49.0%	51	178,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%
2020	18	52.8%	36	170,477	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo S60 D5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

78.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.7% (7 yrs)	52.8% (18 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (7 yrs)	50.0% (18 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (7 yrs)	47.2% (18 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 D5 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,119 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.