2012 Volvo V60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

38,912

Total Tests (All Years)

118,287 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo V60 as it ages.

2 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.6%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.3%	117
3 yrs	82.7%	3,976
4 yrs	79.7%	3,904
5 yrs	76.7%	3,804
6 yrs	73.8%	2,615
7 yrs	72.6%	2,760
8 yrs	69.5%	2,851
9 yrs	70.7%	4,717
10 yrs	69.3%	3,773
11 yrs	69.2%	4,675
12 yrs	69.2%	5,720

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo V60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.2%	5,720
2023 (11 yrs)	69.2%	4,675
2022 (10 yrs)	69.3%	3,773
2021 (9 yrs)	70.7%	4,717
2020 (8 yrs)	69.5%	2,851
2019 (7 yrs)	72.6%	2,760
2018 (6 yrs)	73.8%	2,615
2017 (5 yrs)	76.7%	3,804
2016 (4 yrs)	79.7%	3,904
2015 (3 yrs)	82.7%	3,976
2014 (2 yrs)	86.3%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 117Avg Mileage 43,666Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,976Avg Mileage 40,620Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,904Avg Mileage 52,261Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,804Avg Mileage 63,163Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,615Avg Mileage 74,398Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,760Avg Mileage 84,069Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,851Avg Mileage 92,422Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,717Avg Mileage 97,891Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 105,166Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,675Avg Mileage 112,354Top Failure Tyres — 32.9%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,720Avg Mileage 118,287Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo V60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.3%	117	43,666	Tyres — 11.1%
2015	3	82.7%	3,976	40,620	Tyres — 14.5%
2016	4	79.7%	3,904	52,261	Tyres — 19.3%
2017	5	76.7%	3,804	63,163	Tyres — 22.3%
2018	6	73.8%	2,615	74,398	Tyres — 24.8%
2019	7	72.6%	2,760	84,069	Tyres — 28.2%
2020	8	69.5%	2,851	92,422	Tyres — 31.7%
2021	9	70.7%	4,717	97,891	Tyres — 29.1%
2022	10	69.3%	3,773	105,166	Tyres — 34.0%
2023	11	69.2%	4,675	112,354	Tyres — 32.9%
2024	12	69.2%	5,720	118,287	Tyres — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo V60, with age trends.

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.7%

↑ 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	3.4% (2 yrs)	20.1% (12 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (2 yrs)	27.1% (12 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	0.9% (2 yrs)	6.6% (12 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V60 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 38,912 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.