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Volvo V60
MOT 2023
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V60

38,637 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where V60s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 4.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

80.3%

Pass-after-fix

3.1%

Fail

16.2%

Avg miles

86,273

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

V60: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 38,637 MOT tests, the V60 returns 80.3% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. A number-plate lamp out and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 86,273, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    1,365 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    1,275 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,121 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  4. 04

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    1,067 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    916 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    769 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    402 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  8. 08

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    377 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    368 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  10. 10

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    357 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£208–£385

If every one of this V60's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

Search Amazon UK

Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a V60?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a V60 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.