2004 Volvo S60 D5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,401

Total Tests (All Years)

157,441 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S60 D5

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs47.1%

→ ↑8.7%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓6.6%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↑25.3%

16 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.5%	164
6 yrs	57.7%	142
7 yrs	56.8%	148
8 yrs	55.1%	147
9 yrs	50.3%	149
10 yrs	49.3%	144
11 yrs	54.1%	133
12 yrs	47.1%	121
13 yrs	55.8%	104
14 yrs	52.4%	63
15 yrs	45.8%	48
16 yrs	71.1%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	71.1%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	45.8%	48
2018 (14 yrs)	52.4%	63
2017 (13 yrs)	55.8%	104
2016 (12 yrs)	47.1%	121
2015 (11 yrs)	54.1%	133
2014 (10 yrs)	49.3%	144
2013 (9 yrs)	50.3%	149
2012 (8 yrs)	55.1%	147
2011 (7 yrs)	56.8%	148
2010 (6 yrs)	57.7%	142
2009 (5 yrs)	69.5%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 164Avg Mileage 79,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 88,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 101,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 110,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 122,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 131,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 133Avg Mileage 135,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 143,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 149,132Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 151,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 154,146Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 157,441Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S60 D5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.5%	164	79,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010	6	57.7%	142	88,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2011	7	56.8%	148	101,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	8	55.1%	147	110,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	9	50.3%	149	122,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%
2014	10	49.3%	144	131,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2015	11	54.1%	133	135,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2016	12	47.1%	121	143,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.1%
2017	13	55.8%	104	149,132	Brakes — 63.5%
2018	14	52.4%	63	151,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%
2019	15	45.8%	48	154,146	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%
2020	16	71.1%	38	157,441	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.9% (5 yrs)	44.7% (16 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (5 yrs)	28.9% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.5% (5 yrs)	15.8% (16 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 D5 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,401 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.