2002 Volvo S60 T Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

787

Total Tests (All Years)

101,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 8.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.2%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑18.9%

15 yrs71.9%

→ ↓28.1%

16 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.1%	88
8 yrs	53.7%	95
9 yrs	48.4%	91
10 yrs	52.2%	90
11 yrs	57.4%	94
12 yrs	55.1%	89
13 yrs	56.5%	85
14 yrs	53.0%	66
15 yrs	71.9%	57
16 yrs	43.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (16 yrs)	43.8%	32
2017 (15 yrs)	71.9%	57
2016 (14 yrs)	53%	66
2015 (13 yrs)	56.5%	85
2014 (12 yrs)	55.1%	89
2013 (11 yrs)	57.4%	94
2012 (10 yrs)	52.2%	90
2011 (9 yrs)	48.4%	91
2010 (8 yrs)	53.7%	95
2009 (7 yrs)	59.1%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88Avg Mileage 64,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 72,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 77,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 87,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 90,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 97,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 98,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 103,500Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 102,087Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 101,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S60 T Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.1%	88	64,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	8	53.7%	95	72,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2011	9	48.4%	91	77,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2012	10	52.2%	90	87,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2013	11	57.4%	94	90,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2014	12	55.1%	89	97,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2015	13	56.5%	85	98,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%
2016	14	53.0%	66	103,500	Brakes — 71.2%
2017	15	71.9%	57	102,087	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	16	43.8%	32	101,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.4% (7 yrs)	46.9% (16 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (7 yrs)	37.5% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (7 yrs)	18.8% (16 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 T Se Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 787 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.