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2012 Volvo V60 Se Lux Nav D5 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
390
Total Tests (All Years)
77,447 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 82.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 16.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo V60 Se Lux Nav D5 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs86.5%
5 yrs77.8%
6 yrs82.1%
7 yrs72.9%
8 yrs82.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.3%72
4 yrs86.5%74
5 yrs77.8%72
6 yrs82.1%56
7 yrs72.9%59
8 yrs82.5%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo V60 Se Lux Nav D5 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (8 yrs)82.5%57
2019 (7 yrs)72.9%59
2018 (6 yrs)82.1%56
2017 (5 yrs)77.8%72
2016 (4 yrs)86.5%74
2015 (3 yrs)90.3%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,096Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2016
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 43,135Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2017
77.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 51,408Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%
2018
82.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 62,061Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2019
72.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 70,414Top Failure Tyres — 33.9%
2020
82.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 77,447Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo V60 Se Lux Nav D5 Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
5.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.6% (3 yrs)19.3% (8 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.8% (3 yrs)8.8% (8 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.3% (3 yrs)12.3% (8 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V60 Se Lux Nav D5 Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 390 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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