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2018 Volvo XC60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.5%
Latest Pass Rate
44,345
Total Tests (All Years)
56,880 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volvo XC60 as it ages.

2 yrs94.4%
3 yrs90.1%
4 yrs89.7%
5 yrs88.8%
6 yrs89.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.4%179
3 yrs90.1%10,980
4 yrs89.7%8,622
5 yrs88.8%10,824
6 yrs89.5%13,740

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volvo XC60 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)89.5%13,740
2023 (5 yrs)88.8%10,824
2022 (4 yrs)89.7%8,622
2021 (3 yrs)90.1%10,980
2020 (2 yrs)94.4%179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 179Avg Mileage 29,470Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2021
90.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,980Avg Mileage 28,400Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2022
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,622Avg Mileage 36,788Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2023
88.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,824Avg Mileage 46,032Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2024
89.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,740Avg Mileage 56,880Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volvo XC60, with age trends.

Tyres
11.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.4%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)9.7% (6 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.0% (2 yrs)7.6% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.1% (2 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volvo XC60 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC60 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 44,345 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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