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2001 Volvo S60 T S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
52.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,102
Total Tests (All Years)
107,309 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 52.8%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volvo S60 T S Auto as it ages.

8 yrs54.9%
9 yrs57.7%
10 yrs52.3%
11 yrs60.3%
12 yrs50.7%
13 yrs52.0%
14 yrs60.6%
15 yrs56.6%
16 yrs47.5%
17 yrs52.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs54.9%162
9 yrs57.7%137
10 yrs52.3%132
11 yrs60.3%131
12 yrs50.7%140
13 yrs52.0%125
14 yrs60.6%104
15 yrs56.6%76
16 yrs47.5%59
17 yrs52.8%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volvo S60 T S Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (17 yrs)52.8%36
2017 (16 yrs)47.5%59
2016 (15 yrs)56.6%76
2015 (14 yrs)60.6%104
2014 (13 yrs)52%125
2013 (12 yrs)50.7%140
2012 (11 yrs)60.3%131
2011 (10 yrs)52.3%132
2010 (9 yrs)57.7%137
2009 (8 yrs)54.9%162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 85,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 82,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2011High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 86,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2012High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 131Avg Mileage 94,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 98,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%
2014High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 106,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%
2015High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 104,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2016High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 105,171Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%
2017High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 102,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.4%
2018High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 107,309Top Failure Tyres — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volvo S60 T S Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
50.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
33.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.1% (8 yrs)44.4% (17 yrs)
+33.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.6% (8 yrs)27.8% (17 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.9% (8 yrs)27.8% (17 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.7% (8 yrs)33.3% (17 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 T S Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,102 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.

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