2008 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,266

Total Tests (All Years)

121,103 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo S60 as it ages.

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	664
4 yrs	73.3%	655
5 yrs	70.9%	642
6 yrs	65.4%	644
7 yrs	67.2%	653
8 yrs	65.4%	624
9 yrs	66.2%	588
10 yrs	61.8%	398
11 yrs	62.8%	411
12 yrs	64.9%	387
13 yrs	62.4%	452
14 yrs	64.7%	351
15 yrs	61.7%	373
16 yrs	61.1%	424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.1%	424
2023 (15 yrs)	61.7%	373
2022 (14 yrs)	64.7%	351
2021 (13 yrs)	62.4%	452
2020 (12 yrs)	64.9%	387
2019 (11 yrs)	62.8%	411
2018 (10 yrs)	61.8%	398
2017 (9 yrs)	66.2%	588
2016 (8 yrs)	65.4%	624
2015 (7 yrs)	67.2%	653
2014 (6 yrs)	65.4%	644
2013 (5 yrs)	70.9%	642
2012 (4 yrs)	73.3%	655
2011 (3 yrs)	80.6%	664

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 664Avg Mileage 44,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 655Avg Mileage 55,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 642Avg Mileage 63,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 644Avg Mileage 75,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 653Avg Mileage 83,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 624Avg Mileage 90,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 588Avg Mileage 98,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 398Avg Mileage 102,051Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 411Avg Mileage 108,946Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 387Avg Mileage 113,314Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 452Avg Mileage 115,390Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 351Avg Mileage 118,578Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 373Avg Mileage 120,459Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 424Avg Mileage 121,103Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.6%	664	44,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	4	73.3%	655	55,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	5	70.9%	642	63,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	6	65.4%	644	75,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2015	7	67.2%	653	83,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2016	8	65.4%	624	90,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2017	9	66.2%	588	98,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2018	10	61.8%	398	102,051	Brakes — 48.7%
2019	11	62.8%	411	108,946	Brakes — 40.6%
2020	12	64.9%	387	113,314	Brakes — 37.2%
2021	13	62.4%	452	115,390	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2022	14	64.7%	351	118,578	Brakes — 54.7%
2023	15	61.7%	373	120,459	Brakes — 42.6%
2024	16	61.1%	424	121,103	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	41.7% (16 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	28.5% (16 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	20.5% (16 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,266 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.