2002 Volvo S60 T — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,245

Total Tests (All Years)

127,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↓10.5%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↑7.6%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.1%	287
8 yrs	51.2%	252
9 yrs	53.9%	256
10 yrs	57.4%	258
11 yrs	57.8%	258
12 yrs	47.3%	243
13 yrs	54.2%	201
14 yrs	52.2%	178
15 yrs	53.2%	139
16 yrs	50.6%	77
17 yrs	58.2%	55
18 yrs	63.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.4%	41
2019 (17 yrs)	58.2%	55
2018 (16 yrs)	50.6%	77
2017 (15 yrs)	53.2%	139
2016 (14 yrs)	52.2%	178
2015 (13 yrs)	54.2%	201
2014 (12 yrs)	47.3%	243
2013 (11 yrs)	57.8%	258
2012 (10 yrs)	57.4%	258
2011 (9 yrs)	53.9%	256
2010 (8 yrs)	51.2%	252
2009 (7 yrs)	57.1%	287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 287Avg Mileage 81,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 252Avg Mileage 86,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 256Avg Mileage 93,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 258Avg Mileage 100,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 258Avg Mileage 108,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 114,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 201Avg Mileage 118,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 178Avg Mileage 125,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 124,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 126,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 121,099Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 127,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S60 T by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.1%	287	81,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010	8	51.2%	252	86,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2011	9	53.9%	256	93,897	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	10	57.4%	258	100,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2013	11	57.8%	258	108,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%
2014	12	47.3%	243	114,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%
2015	13	54.2%	201	118,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2016	14	52.2%	178	125,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%
2017	15	53.2%	139	124,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2018	16	50.6%	77	126,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2019	17	58.2%	55	121,099	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2020	18	63.4%	41	127,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ 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	16.0% (7 yrs)	53.7% (18 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (7 yrs)	51.2% (18 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (7 yrs)	22.0% (18 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 T cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,245 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.