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2000 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
72.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,804
Total Tests (All Years)
126,025 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volvo S60 as it ages.

9 yrs52.1%
10 yrs50.9%
11 yrs51.2%
12 yrs44.7%
13 yrs49.1%
14 yrs51.6%
15 yrs45.7%
16 yrs45.3%
17 yrs49.1%
18 yrs58.1%
19 yrs52.2%
20 yrs48.8%
21 yrs72.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs52.1%453
10 yrs50.9%424
11 yrs51.2%412
12 yrs44.7%360
13 yrs49.1%293
14 yrs51.6%221
15 yrs45.7%188
16 yrs45.3%148
17 yrs49.1%114
18 yrs58.1%62
19 yrs52.2%46
20 yrs48.8%43
21 yrs72.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (21 yrs)72.5%40
2020 (20 yrs)48.8%43
2019 (19 yrs)52.2%46
2018 (18 yrs)58.1%62
2017 (17 yrs)49.1%114
2016 (16 yrs)45.3%148
2015 (15 yrs)45.7%188
2014 (14 yrs)51.6%221
2013 (13 yrs)49.1%293
2012 (12 yrs)44.7%360
2011 (11 yrs)51.2%412
2010 (10 yrs)50.9%424
2009 (9 yrs)52.1%453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 453Avg Mileage 93,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 424Avg Mileage 100,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2011High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 412Avg Mileage 106,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2012High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 360Avg Mileage 110,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2013High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 293Avg Mileage 113,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2014High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 221Avg Mileage 115,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2015High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 188Avg Mileage 114,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%
2016High Fail Rate
45.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 148Avg Mileage 118,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%
2017High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 119,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%
2018High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 109,795Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%
2019High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 119,289Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%
2020High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 118,377Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%
2021
72.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 126,025Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
62.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
59.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
52.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension22.7% (9 yrs)75.0% (21 yrs)
+52.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.5% (9 yrs)60.0% (21 yrs)
+39.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.8% (9 yrs)30.0% (21 yrs)
+15.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volvo S60 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,804 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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