2007 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

16,165

Total Tests (All Years)

129,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo S60 as it ages.

2 yrs65.4%

→ ↑10.5%

3 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	65.4%	52
3 yrs	75.9%	1,426
4 yrs	74.0%	1,433
5 yrs	68.6%	1,422
6 yrs	66.2%	1,392
7 yrs	66.3%	1,377
8 yrs	66.3%	1,330
9 yrs	61.5%	1,278
10 yrs	60.8%	1,202
11 yrs	59.2%	795
12 yrs	60.5%	774
13 yrs	60.9%	742
14 yrs	60.0%	863
15 yrs	60.8%	640
16 yrs	59.0%	692
17 yrs	57.3%	747

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	57.3%	747
2023 (16 yrs)	59%	692
2022 (15 yrs)	60.8%	640
2021 (14 yrs)	60%	863
2020 (13 yrs)	60.9%	742
2019 (12 yrs)	60.5%	774
2018 (11 yrs)	59.2%	795
2017 (10 yrs)	60.8%	1,202
2016 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,278
2015 (8 yrs)	66.3%	1,330
2014 (7 yrs)	66.3%	1,377
2013 (6 yrs)	66.2%	1,392
2012 (5 yrs)	68.6%	1,422
2011 (4 yrs)	74%	1,433
2010 (3 yrs)	75.9%	1,426
2009 (2 yrs)	65.4%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 46,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 45,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,433Avg Mileage 57,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 66,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 76,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,377Avg Mileage 85,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 93,608Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,278Avg Mileage 101,098Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 106,922Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 795Avg Mileage 114,775Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 774Avg Mileage 118,357Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 742Avg Mileage 121,398Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 863Avg Mileage 123,230Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 640Avg Mileage 126,003Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 692Avg Mileage 128,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 747Avg Mileage 129,560Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	65.4%	52	46,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	3	75.9%	1,426	45,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	4	74.0%	1,433	57,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	5	68.6%	1,422	66,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	6	66.2%	1,392	76,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2014	7	66.3%	1,377	85,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2015	8	66.3%	1,330	93,608	Brakes — 36.0%
2016	9	61.5%	1,278	101,098	Brakes — 42.6%
2017	10	60.8%	1,202	106,922	Brakes — 44.6%
2018	11	59.2%	795	114,775	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	12	60.5%	774	118,357	Brakes — 47.5%
2020	13	60.9%	742	121,398	Brakes — 55.1%
2021	14	60.0%	863	123,230	Brakes — 53.5%
2022	15	60.8%	640	126,003	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2023	16	59.0%	692	128,566	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2024	17	57.3%	747	129,560	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ 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	7.7% (2 yrs)	37.6% (17 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	21.7% (17 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.5% (2 yrs)	5.8% (17 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,165 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.