2002 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

56,555

Total Tests (All Years)

135,119 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 2002 Volvo S60 as it ages.

7 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs54.9%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.4%	7,264
8 yrs	53.2%	6,892
9 yrs	52.8%	6,696
10 yrs	51.1%	6,185
11 yrs	48.8%	5,614
12 yrs	49.2%	4,943
13 yrs	51.2%	4,411
14 yrs	50.9%	3,794
15 yrs	51.3%	3,054
16 yrs	52.3%	1,677
17 yrs	54.8%	1,364
18 yrs	54.4%	1,065
19 yrs	54.9%	1,214
20 yrs	59.0%	771
21 yrs	59.3%	818
22 yrs	61.8%	793

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61.8%	793
2023 (21 yrs)	59.3%	818
2022 (20 yrs)	59%	771
2021 (19 yrs)	54.9%	1,214
2020 (18 yrs)	54.4%	1,065
2019 (17 yrs)	54.8%	1,364
2018 (16 yrs)	52.3%	1,677
2017 (15 yrs)	51.3%	3,054
2016 (14 yrs)	50.9%	3,794
2015 (13 yrs)	51.2%	4,411
2014 (12 yrs)	49.2%	4,943
2013 (11 yrs)	48.8%	5,614
2012 (10 yrs)	51.1%	6,185
2011 (9 yrs)	52.8%	6,696
2010 (8 yrs)	53.2%	6,892
2009 (7 yrs)	55.4%	7,264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,264Avg Mileage 91,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,892Avg Mileage 99,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,696Avg Mileage 106,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,185Avg Mileage 111,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,614Avg Mileage 116,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,943Avg Mileage 121,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,411Avg Mileage 126,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,794Avg Mileage 129,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,054Avg Mileage 131,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,677Avg Mileage 132,919Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 133,675Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 133,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 133,316Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 771Avg Mileage 133,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 818Avg Mileage 133,055Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 793Avg Mileage 135,119Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.4%	7,264	91,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	8	53.2%	6,892	99,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	9	52.8%	6,696	106,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	10	51.1%	6,185	111,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2013	11	48.8%	5,614	116,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.2%
2014	12	49.2%	4,943	121,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%
2015	13	51.2%	4,411	126,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%
2016	14	50.9%	3,794	129,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%
2017	15	51.3%	3,054	131,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2018	16	52.3%	1,677	132,919	Brakes — 59.0%
2019	17	54.8%	1,364	133,675	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%
2020	18	54.4%	1,065	133,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2021	19	54.9%	1,214	133,316	Suspension — 62.3%
2022	20	59.0%	771	133,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2023	21	59.3%	818	133,055	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2024	22	61.8%	793	135,119	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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	16.6% (7 yrs)	49.4% (22 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.0% (7 yrs)	39.2% (22 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (7 yrs)	25.9% (22 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,555 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.