2001 Volvo S60 T — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,410

Total Tests (All Years)

118,743 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S60 T

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.6%

19 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.3%	351
9 yrs	53.0%	285
10 yrs	53.5%	284
11 yrs	49.7%	290
12 yrs	49.1%	289
13 yrs	52.9%	272
14 yrs	54.5%	213
15 yrs	46.6%	176
16 yrs	53.6%	112
17 yrs	50.0%	66
18 yrs	56.1%	41
19 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	67.7%	31
2019 (18 yrs)	56.1%	41
2018 (17 yrs)	50%	66
2017 (16 yrs)	53.6%	112
2016 (15 yrs)	46.6%	176
2015 (14 yrs)	54.5%	213
2014 (13 yrs)	52.9%	272
2013 (12 yrs)	49.1%	289
2012 (11 yrs)	49.7%	290
2011 (10 yrs)	53.5%	284
2010 (9 yrs)	53%	285
2009 (8 yrs)	55.3%	351

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 351Avg Mileage 93,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 285Avg Mileage 96,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 284Avg Mileage 103,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 290Avg Mileage 112,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 289Avg Mileage 115,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 272Avg Mileage 118,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 213Avg Mileage 124,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 176Avg Mileage 122,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 121,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 123,259Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 120,170Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 118,743Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo S60 T by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.3%	351	93,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2010	9	53.0%	285	96,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011	10	53.5%	284	103,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2012	11	49.7%	290	112,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2013	12	49.1%	289	115,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2014	13	52.9%	272	118,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%
2015	14	54.5%	213	124,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%
2016	15	46.6%	176	122,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.3%
2017	16	53.6%	112	121,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%
2018	17	50.0%	66	123,259	Brakes — 62.1%
2019	18	56.1%	41	120,170	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%
2020	19	67.7%	31	118,743	Suspension — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.5% (8 yrs)	38.7% (19 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.4% (8 yrs)	32.3% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (8 yrs)	22.6% (19 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 T cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,410 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.