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2012 Volvo Xc60 Se Lux Awd D5 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,019
Total Tests (All Years)
81,714 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 75.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 9.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo Xc60 Se Lux Awd D5 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%
4 yrs87.4%
5 yrs80.7%
6 yrs78.1%
7 yrs78.9%
8 yrs75.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.7%187
4 yrs87.4%198
5 yrs80.7%197
6 yrs78.1%137
7 yrs78.9%147
8 yrs75.2%153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo Xc60 Se Lux Awd D5 Auto 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
2020 (8 yrs)75.2%153
2019 (7 yrs)78.9%147
2018 (6 yrs)78.1%137
2017 (5 yrs)80.7%197
2016 (4 yrs)87.4%198
2015 (3 yrs)87.7%187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
87.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 187Avg Mileage 35,579Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 198Avg Mileage 45,847Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2017
80.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 197Avg Mileage 56,213Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2018
78.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 66,549Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%
2019
78.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 74,313Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2020
75.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 81,714Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo Xc60 Se Lux Awd D5 Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
9.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.2% (3 yrs)14.4% (8 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.1% (3 yrs)15.7% (8 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc60 Se Lux Awd D5 Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 1,019 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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