2005 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

48,690

Total Tests (All Years)

135,959 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 9.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo S60 as it ages.

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.8%	4,442
5 yrs	71.6%	4,257
6 yrs	67.1%	4,316
7 yrs	64.8%	4,203
8 yrs	64.4%	4,122
9 yrs	62.5%	3,998
10 yrs	62.0%	3,866
11 yrs	60.4%	3,606
12 yrs	59.4%	3,330
13 yrs	58.2%	2,089
14 yrs	57.4%	2,022
15 yrs	59.3%	1,768
16 yrs	60.0%	2,020
17 yrs	61.0%	1,383
18 yrs	61.3%	1,526
19 yrs	64.6%	1,742

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	64.6%	1,742
2023 (18 yrs)	61.3%	1,526
2022 (17 yrs)	61%	1,383
2021 (16 yrs)	60%	2,020
2020 (15 yrs)	59.3%	1,768
2019 (14 yrs)	57.4%	2,022
2018 (13 yrs)	58.2%	2,089
2017 (12 yrs)	59.4%	3,330
2016 (11 yrs)	60.4%	3,606
2015 (10 yrs)	62%	3,866
2014 (9 yrs)	62.5%	3,998
2013 (8 yrs)	64.4%	4,122
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	4,203
2011 (6 yrs)	67.1%	4,316
2010 (5 yrs)	71.6%	4,257
2009 (4 yrs)	74.8%	4,442

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,442Avg Mileage 56,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,257Avg Mileage 67,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,316Avg Mileage 76,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,203Avg Mileage 85,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,122Avg Mileage 93,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,998Avg Mileage 101,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,866Avg Mileage 108,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,606Avg Mileage 114,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,330Avg Mileage 119,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,089Avg Mileage 123,896Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,022Avg Mileage 127,732Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 129,995Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 131,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,383Avg Mileage 132,456Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 134,551Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,742Avg Mileage 135,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.8%	4,442	56,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	5	71.6%	4,257	67,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	6	67.1%	4,316	76,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	7	64.8%	4,203	85,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2013	8	64.4%	4,122	93,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2014	9	62.5%	3,998	101,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2015	10	62.0%	3,866	108,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2016	11	60.4%	3,606	114,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2017	12	59.4%	3,330	119,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2018	13	58.2%	2,089	123,896	Brakes — 44.5%
2019	14	57.4%	2,022	127,732	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%
2020	15	59.3%	1,768	129,995	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%
2021	16	60.0%	2,020	131,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%
2022	17	61.0%	1,383	132,456	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2023	18	61.3%	1,526	134,551	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2024	19	64.6%	1,742	135,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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	2.9% (4 yrs)	36.0% (19 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (4 yrs)	36.9% (19 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (4 yrs)	21.2% (19 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,690 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.