2011 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

22,087

Total Tests (All Years)

115,571 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 74.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 20.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo S60 as it ages.

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	81
3 yrs	81.2%	2,548
4 yrs	81.7%	2,489
5 yrs	81.3%	2,407
6 yrs	78.4%	2,315
7 yrs	75.2%	1,587
8 yrs	73.0%	1,652
9 yrs	73.6%	1,609
10 yrs	74.6%	2,067
11 yrs	73.6%	1,631
12 yrs	72.7%	1,935
13 yrs	74.0%	1,766

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	74%	1,766
2023 (12 yrs)	72.7%	1,935
2022 (11 yrs)	73.6%	1,631
2021 (10 yrs)	74.6%	2,067
2020 (9 yrs)	73.6%	1,609
2019 (8 yrs)	73%	1,652
2018 (7 yrs)	75.2%	1,587
2017 (6 yrs)	78.4%	2,315
2016 (5 yrs)	81.3%	2,407
2015 (4 yrs)	81.7%	2,489
2014 (3 yrs)	81.2%	2,548
2013 (2 yrs)	85.2%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 40,484Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,548Avg Mileage 42,435Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,489Avg Mileage 52,447Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,407Avg Mileage 62,475Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,315Avg Mileage 71,856Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,587Avg Mileage 80,592Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,652Avg Mileage 89,167Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 96,341Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 100,867Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2022

73.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,631Avg Mileage 105,094Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 112,399Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,766Avg Mileage 115,571Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	85.2%	81	40,484	Tyres — 13.6%
2014	3	81.2%	2,548	42,435	Tyres — 15.3%
2015	4	81.7%	2,489	52,447	Tyres — 16.5%
2016	5	81.3%	2,407	62,475	Tyres — 17.1%
2017	6	78.4%	2,315	71,856	Tyres — 18.7%
2018	7	75.2%	1,587	80,592	Tyres — 20.8%
2019	8	73.0%	1,652	89,167	Tyres — 23.8%
2020	9	73.6%	1,609	96,341	Tyres — 26.0%
2021	10	74.6%	2,067	100,867	Tyres — 25.5%
2022	11	73.6%	1,631	105,094	Tyres — 24.0%
2023	12	72.7%	1,935	112,399	Tyres — 27.3%
2024	13	74.0%	1,766	115,571	Tyres — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.6% (2 yrs)	16.8% (13 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (2 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 22,087 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.