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2002 Volvo S60 T S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
779
Total Tests (All Years)
98,790 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S60 T S Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.7%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volvo S60 T S Auto as it ages.

7 yrs68.0%
8 yrs71.4%
9 yrs66.7%
10 yrs58.2%
11 yrs55.8%
12 yrs70.6%
13 yrs54.7%
14 yrs62.5%
15 yrs61.8%
16 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs68.0%100
8 yrs71.4%91
9 yrs66.7%93
10 yrs58.2%91
11 yrs55.8%95
12 yrs70.6%85
13 yrs54.7%75
14 yrs62.5%64
15 yrs61.8%55
16 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (16 yrs)56.7%30
2017 (15 yrs)61.8%55
2016 (14 yrs)62.5%64
2015 (13 yrs)54.7%75
2014 (12 yrs)70.6%85
2013 (11 yrs)55.8%95
2012 (10 yrs)58.2%91
2011 (9 yrs)66.7%93
2010 (8 yrs)71.4%91
2009 (7 yrs)68%100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 72,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010
71.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 78,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 83,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 86,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2013High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 95,957Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%
2014
70.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 96,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2015High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 98,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2016High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 96,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2017High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 101,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2018High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,790Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.0% (7 yrs)36.7% (16 yrs)
+29.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension7.0% (7 yrs)36.7% (16 yrs)
+29.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.0% (7 yrs)26.7% (16 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 T S Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 779 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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