2001 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

33,563

Total Tests (All Years)

125,489 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 2001 Volvo S60 as it ages.

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.3%	5,164
9 yrs	51.0%	4,849
10 yrs	47.9%	4,519
11 yrs	47.5%	3,913
12 yrs	48.2%	3,339
13 yrs	45.7%	2,767
14 yrs	49.2%	2,346
15 yrs	50.0%	1,909
16 yrs	49.3%	1,436
17 yrs	49.0%	717
18 yrs	52.1%	574
19 yrs	54.0%	470
20 yrs	54.2%	524
21 yrs	57.4%	331
22 yrs	55.6%	347
23 yrs	58.9%	358

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.9%	358
2023 (22 yrs)	55.6%	347
2022 (21 yrs)	57.4%	331
2021 (20 yrs)	54.2%	524
2020 (19 yrs)	54%	470
2019 (18 yrs)	52.1%	574
2018 (17 yrs)	49%	717
2017 (16 yrs)	49.3%	1,436
2016 (15 yrs)	50%	1,909
2015 (14 yrs)	49.2%	2,346
2014 (13 yrs)	45.7%	2,767
2013 (12 yrs)	48.2%	3,339
2012 (11 yrs)	47.5%	3,913
2011 (10 yrs)	47.9%	4,519
2010 (9 yrs)	51%	4,849
2009 (8 yrs)	53.3%	5,164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,164Avg Mileage 94,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,849Avg Mileage 101,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,519Avg Mileage 107,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,913Avg Mileage 110,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,339Avg Mileage 113,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,767Avg Mileage 117,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 120,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,909Avg Mileage 122,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 123,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 717Avg Mileage 124,057Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 574Avg Mileage 124,236Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 470Avg Mileage 123,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 524Avg Mileage 121,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 331Avg Mileage 123,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 347Avg Mileage 124,857Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 358Avg Mileage 125,489Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.3%	5,164	94,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2010	9	51.0%	4,849	101,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2011	10	47.9%	4,519	107,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2012	11	47.5%	3,913	110,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2013	12	48.2%	3,339	113,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%
2014	13	45.7%	2,767	117,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%
2015	14	49.2%	2,346	120,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%
2016	15	50.0%	1,909	122,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2017	16	49.3%	1,436	123,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2018	17	49.0%	717	124,057	Brakes — 67.2%
2019	18	52.1%	574	124,236	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%
2020	19	54.0%	470	123,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2021	20	54.2%	524	121,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.1%
2022	21	57.4%	331	123,795	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2023	22	55.6%	347	124,857	Suspension — 65.4%
2024	23	58.9%	358	125,489	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ 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	19.9% (8 yrs)	52.0% (23 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.4% (8 yrs)	44.7% (23 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.4% (8 yrs)	24.3% (23 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,563 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.