2008 Volvo XC60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,329

Total Tests (All Years)

132,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo XC60 as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↑5.6%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs78.5%

→ ↓10.1%

13 yrs68.4%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↓9.3%

16 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	323
4 yrs	79.1%	340
5 yrs	84.7%	347
6 yrs	78.4%	342
7 yrs	74.0%	358
8 yrs	77.2%	351
9 yrs	73.0%	337
10 yrs	73.1%	227
11 yrs	74.4%	258
12 yrs	78.5%	261
13 yrs	68.4%	297
14 yrs	74.5%	239
15 yrs	70.0%	283
16 yrs	60.7%	366

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo XC60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	60.7%	366
2023 (15 yrs)	70%	283
2022 (14 yrs)	74.5%	239
2021 (13 yrs)	68.4%	297
2020 (12 yrs)	78.5%	261
2019 (11 yrs)	74.4%	258
2018 (10 yrs)	73.1%	227
2017 (9 yrs)	73%	337
2016 (8 yrs)	77.2%	351
2015 (7 yrs)	74%	358
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	342
2013 (5 yrs)	84.7%	347
2012 (4 yrs)	79.1%	340
2011 (3 yrs)	85.1%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 323Avg Mileage 35,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 340Avg Mileage 45,020Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 347Avg Mileage 54,393Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 342Avg Mileage 64,375Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 358Avg Mileage 73,859Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 351Avg Mileage 82,323Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 337Avg Mileage 92,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 227Avg Mileage 100,852Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 258Avg Mileage 106,373Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 261Avg Mileage 110,722Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 117,435Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 239Avg Mileage 123,421Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 283Avg Mileage 128,857Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 366Avg Mileage 132,365Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo XC60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.1%	323	35,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2012	4	79.1%	340	45,020	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	5	84.7%	347	54,393	Tyres — 14.4%
2014	6	78.4%	342	64,375	Brakes — 20.5%
2015	7	74.0%	358	73,859	Brakes — 19.8%
2016	8	77.2%	351	82,323	Tyres — 17.4%
2017	9	73.0%	337	92,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2018	10	73.1%	227	100,852	Suspension — 17.2%
2019	11	74.4%	258	106,373	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	12	78.5%	261	110,722	Tyres — 19.5%
2021	13	68.4%	297	117,435	Suspension — 26.3%
2022	14	74.5%	239	123,421	Tyres — 23.4%
2023	15	70.0%	283	128,857	Suspension — 37.1%
2024	16	60.7%	366	132,365	Suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo XC60, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	27.3% (16 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (3 yrs)	29.5% (16 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC60 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,329 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.