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2018 Volvo V60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.0%
Latest Pass Rate
14,176
Total Tests (All Years)
57,919 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volvo V60 as it ages.

2 yrs90.6%
3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs84.7%
6 yrs86.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.6%64
3 yrs87.6%3,864
4 yrs85.0%3,011
5 yrs84.7%3,862
6 yrs86.0%3,375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volvo V60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86%3,375
2023 (5 yrs)84.7%3,862
2022 (4 yrs)85%3,011
2021 (3 yrs)87.6%3,864
2020 (2 yrs)90.6%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 38,779Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%
2021
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,864Avg Mileage 30,509Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%
2022
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,011Avg Mileage 39,832Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%
2023
84.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,862Avg Mileage 49,482Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2024
86.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,375Avg Mileage 57,919Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volvo V60, with age trends.

Tyres
19.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
3.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres23.4% (2 yrs)13.9% (6 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes12.5% (2 yrs)9.8% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.6% (2 yrs)3.1% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Visibility1.6% (2 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V60 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 14,176 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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