2009 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

862

Total Tests (All Years)

125,663 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo S60 as it ages.

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.6%	77
4 yrs	75.3%	81
5 yrs	76.0%	75
6 yrs	79.0%	81
7 yrs	74.4%	78
8 yrs	67.5%	77
9 yrs	62.3%	53
10 yrs	58.8%	51
11 yrs	64.6%	48
12 yrs	72.1%	68
13 yrs	61.1%	54
14 yrs	61.7%	60
15 yrs	59.3%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	59.3%	59
2023 (14 yrs)	61.7%	60
2022 (13 yrs)	61.1%	54
2021 (12 yrs)	72.1%	68
2020 (11 yrs)	64.6%	48
2019 (10 yrs)	58.8%	51
2018 (9 yrs)	62.3%	53
2017 (8 yrs)	67.5%	77
2016 (7 yrs)	74.4%	78
2015 (6 yrs)	79%	81
2014 (5 yrs)	76%	75
2013 (4 yrs)	75.3%	81
2012 (3 yrs)	76.6%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 77Avg Mileage 39,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 54,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 60,262Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 70,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 77,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 86,540Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,612Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 93,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 106,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 114,336Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 120,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 127,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 125,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	76.6%	77	39,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	4	75.3%	81	54,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2014	5	76.0%	75	60,262	Tyres — 17.3%
2015	6	79.0%	81	70,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2016	7	74.4%	78	77,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2017	8	67.5%	77	86,540	Brakes — 46.8%
2018	9	62.3%	53	96,612	Brakes — 45.3%
2019	10	58.8%	51	93,372	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2020	11	64.6%	48	106,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%
2021	12	72.1%	68	114,336	Brakes — 54.4%
2022	13	61.1%	54	120,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2023	14	61.7%	60	127,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024	15	59.3%	59	125,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

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	6.5% (3 yrs)	18.6% (15 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	13.6% (15 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 862 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.