2006 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

32,674

Total Tests (All Years)

126,913 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo S60 as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.5%	2,813
4 yrs	75.7%	2,746
5 yrs	72.3%	2,787
6 yrs	69.1%	2,732
7 yrs	66.0%	2,671
8 yrs	64.7%	2,589
9 yrs	63.7%	2,530
10 yrs	61.8%	2,417
11 yrs	61.1%	2,228
12 yrs	59.4%	1,458
13 yrs	59.3%	1,412
14 yrs	61.5%	1,241
15 yrs	61.9%	1,472
16 yrs	59.1%	1,043
17 yrs	59.2%	1,142
18 yrs	63.7%	1,393

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	63.7%	1,393
2023 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,142
2022 (16 yrs)	59.1%	1,043
2021 (15 yrs)	61.9%	1,472
2020 (14 yrs)	61.5%	1,241
2019 (13 yrs)	59.3%	1,412
2018 (12 yrs)	59.4%	1,458
2017 (11 yrs)	61.1%	2,228
2016 (10 yrs)	61.8%	2,417
2015 (9 yrs)	63.7%	2,530
2014 (8 yrs)	64.7%	2,589
2013 (7 yrs)	66%	2,671
2012 (6 yrs)	69.1%	2,732
2011 (5 yrs)	72.3%	2,787
2010 (4 yrs)	75.7%	2,746
2009 (3 yrs)	78.5%	2,813

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,813Avg Mileage 42,707Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 54,160Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,787Avg Mileage 64,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,732Avg Mileage 72,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,671Avg Mileage 81,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,589Avg Mileage 89,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,530Avg Mileage 97,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,417Avg Mileage 103,332Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 108,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,458Avg Mileage 113,788Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,412Avg Mileage 117,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,241Avg Mileage 119,446Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 120,740Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 123,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,142Avg Mileage 124,503Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 126,913Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.5%	2,813	42,707	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	4	75.7%	2,746	54,160	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	5	72.3%	2,787	64,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012	6	69.1%	2,732	72,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	7	66.0%	2,671	81,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2014	8	64.7%	2,589	89,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2015	9	63.7%	2,530	97,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2016	10	61.8%	2,417	103,332	Brakes — 41.7%
2017	11	61.1%	2,228	108,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2018	12	59.4%	1,458	113,788	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	13	59.3%	1,412	117,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2020	14	61.5%	1,241	119,446	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2021	15	61.9%	1,472	120,740	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2022	16	59.1%	1,043	123,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%
2023	17	59.2%	1,142	124,503	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2024	18	63.7%	1,393	126,913	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	42.3% (18 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	21.8% (18 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,674 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.