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2017 Volvo S60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
80.4%
Latest Pass Rate
5,469
Total Tests (All Years)
68,309 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Volvo S60 as it ages.

2 yrs78.8%
3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs83.1%
6 yrs82.0%
7 yrs80.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs78.8%33
3 yrs88.5%1,140
4 yrs85.7%1,115
5 yrs83.1%835
6 yrs82.0%1,079
7 yrs80.4%1,267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Volvo S60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)80.4%1,267
2023 (6 yrs)82%1,079
2022 (5 yrs)83.1%835
2021 (4 yrs)85.7%1,115
2020 (3 yrs)88.5%1,140
2019 (2 yrs)78.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
78.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,467Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2020
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 37,307Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2021
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 43,444Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2022
83.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 835Avg Mileage 52,249Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2023
82.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 61,070Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2024
80.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 68,309Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Volvo S60, with age trends.

Tyres
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
3.7%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.1% (2 yrs)17.8% (7 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.2% (2 yrs)7.0% (7 yrs)
-8.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes18.2% (2 yrs)10.7% (7 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility6.1% (2 yrs)3.2% (7 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S60 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 5,469 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.

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