2012 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,938

Total Tests (All Years)

114,108 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo S60 as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.5%

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	50
3 yrs	80.5%	1,496
4 yrs	80.6%	1,405
5 yrs	80.3%	1,331
6 yrs	74.3%	919
7 yrs	74.3%	951
8 yrs	71.8%	929
9 yrs	72.2%	1,948
10 yrs	72.8%	1,488
11 yrs	69.1%	1,836
12 yrs	70.2%	1,585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.2%	1,585
2023 (11 yrs)	69.1%	1,836
2022 (10 yrs)	72.8%	1,488
2021 (9 yrs)	72.2%	1,948
2020 (8 yrs)	71.8%	929
2019 (7 yrs)	74.3%	951
2018 (6 yrs)	74.3%	919
2017 (5 yrs)	80.3%	1,331
2016 (4 yrs)	80.6%	1,405
2015 (3 yrs)	80.5%	1,496
2014 (2 yrs)	84%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 44,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,496Avg Mileage 42,343Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,405Avg Mileage 53,737Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 64,406Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 919Avg Mileage 73,458Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 951Avg Mileage 83,255Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 929Avg Mileage 89,797Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 94,865Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2022

72.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,488Avg Mileage 101,836Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,836Avg Mileage 108,754Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 114,108Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo S60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.0%	50	44,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015	3	80.5%	1,496	42,343	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	4	80.6%	1,405	53,737	Tyres — 17.2%
2017	5	80.3%	1,331	64,406	Tyres — 16.5%
2018	6	74.3%	919	73,458	Tyres — 23.4%
2019	7	74.3%	951	83,255	Tyres — 27.3%
2020	8	71.8%	929	89,797	Tyres — 29.5%
2021	9	72.2%	1,948	94,865	Tyres — 27.5%
2022	10	72.8%	1,488	101,836	Tyres — 28.0%
2023	11	69.1%	1,836	108,754	Tyres — 30.1%
2024	12	70.2%	1,585	114,108	Suspension — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	12.0% (2 yrs)	20.4% (12 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 13,938 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.