2004 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

51,389

Total Tests (All Years)

140,379 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo S60 as it ages.

5 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.7%	5,000
6 yrs	63.4%	4,875
7 yrs	60.7%	4,884
8 yrs	57.1%	4,752
9 yrs	56.1%	4,586
10 yrs	54.5%	4,358
11 yrs	53.3%	4,162
12 yrs	54.7%	3,865
13 yrs	52.7%	3,435
14 yrs	53.0%	2,042
15 yrs	55.1%	1,924
16 yrs	56.3%	1,637
17 yrs	57.0%	1,859
18 yrs	56.1%	1,294
19 yrs	57.7%	1,334
20 yrs	56.2%	1,382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.2%	1,382
2023 (19 yrs)	57.7%	1,334
2022 (18 yrs)	56.1%	1,294
2021 (17 yrs)	57%	1,859
2020 (16 yrs)	56.3%	1,637
2019 (15 yrs)	55.1%	1,924
2018 (14 yrs)	53%	2,042
2017 (13 yrs)	52.7%	3,435
2016 (12 yrs)	54.7%	3,865
2015 (11 yrs)	53.3%	4,162
2014 (10 yrs)	54.5%	4,358
2013 (9 yrs)	56.1%	4,586
2012 (8 yrs)	57.1%	4,752
2011 (7 yrs)	60.7%	4,884
2010 (6 yrs)	63.4%	4,875
2009 (5 yrs)	67.7%	5,000

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,000Avg Mileage 68,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,875Avg Mileage 79,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,884Avg Mileage 88,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,752Avg Mileage 96,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,586Avg Mileage 104,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,358Avg Mileage 111,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,162Avg Mileage 118,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,865Avg Mileage 124,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,435Avg Mileage 127,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,042Avg Mileage 131,256Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,924Avg Mileage 134,857Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,637Avg Mileage 136,025Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 135,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,294Avg Mileage 137,426Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 139,394Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,382Avg Mileage 140,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.7%	5,000	68,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	6	63.4%	4,875	79,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	7	60.7%	4,884	88,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	8	57.1%	4,752	96,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	9	56.1%	4,586	104,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%
2014	10	54.5%	4,358	111,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2015	11	53.3%	4,162	118,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2016	12	54.7%	3,865	124,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2017	13	52.7%	3,435	127,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%
2018	14	53.0%	2,042	131,256	Brakes — 51.9%
2019	15	55.1%	1,924	134,857	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2020	16	56.3%	1,637	136,025	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%
2021	17	57.0%	1,859	135,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.6%
2022	18	56.1%	1,294	137,426	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2023	19	57.7%	1,334	139,394	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%
2024	20	56.2%	1,382	140,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.9%

↑ 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	5.1% (5 yrs)	41.8% (20 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.7% (5 yrs)	37.0% (20 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (5 yrs)	25.9% (20 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,389 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.