2003 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

56,366

Total Tests (All Years)

135,926 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 2003 Volvo S60 as it ages.

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.4%	6,139
7 yrs	57.3%	5,984
8 yrs	54.7%	5,954
9 yrs	52.4%	5,674
10 yrs	51.2%	5,389
11 yrs	49.4%	4,999
12 yrs	51.5%	4,583
13 yrs	51.1%	4,070
14 yrs	53.1%	3,418
15 yrs	53.6%	2,001
16 yrs	53.3%	1,781
17 yrs	54.9%	1,438
18 yrs	55.8%	1,632
19 yrs	54.8%	1,094
20 yrs	55.8%	1,106
21 yrs	53.8%	1,104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	53.8%	1,104
2023 (20 yrs)	55.8%	1,106
2022 (19 yrs)	54.8%	1,094
2021 (18 yrs)	55.8%	1,632
2020 (17 yrs)	54.9%	1,438
2019 (16 yrs)	53.3%	1,781
2018 (15 yrs)	53.6%	2,001
2017 (14 yrs)	53.1%	3,418
2016 (13 yrs)	51.1%	4,070
2015 (12 yrs)	51.5%	4,583
2014 (11 yrs)	49.4%	4,999
2013 (10 yrs)	51.2%	5,389
2012 (9 yrs)	52.4%	5,674
2011 (8 yrs)	54.7%	5,954
2010 (7 yrs)	57.3%	5,984
2009 (6 yrs)	59.4%	6,139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,139Avg Mileage 79,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,984Avg Mileage 88,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,954Avg Mileage 97,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,674Avg Mileage 104,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,389Avg Mileage 110,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,999Avg Mileage 116,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,583Avg Mileage 122,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,070Avg Mileage 126,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,418Avg Mileage 129,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 131,422Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,781Avg Mileage 133,052Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,438Avg Mileage 134,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,632Avg Mileage 134,161Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 134,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 135,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 135,926Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.4%	6,139	79,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	7	57.3%	5,984	88,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	8	54.7%	5,954	97,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	9	52.4%	5,674	104,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2013	10	51.2%	5,389	110,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%
2014	11	49.4%	4,999	116,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%
2015	12	51.5%	4,583	122,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2016	13	51.1%	4,070	126,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%
2017	14	53.1%	3,418	129,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%
2018	15	53.6%	2,001	131,422	Brakes — 55.0%
2019	16	53.3%	1,781	133,052	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2020	17	54.9%	1,438	134,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2021	18	55.8%	1,632	134,161	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.0%
2022	19	54.8%	1,094	134,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%
2023	20	55.8%	1,106	135,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2024	21	53.8%	1,104	135,926	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ 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	10.4% (6 yrs)	51.4% (21 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (6 yrs)	44.7% (21 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (6 yrs)	27.1% (21 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,366 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.