Reliability report
Volvo V60 reliability and common faults
Based on 111,862 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
21.1%
fail rate · average 22.5%
better than average
32,094 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
39.3%
with defects · average 42.1%
better than average
66,469 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
71.7%
first-time pass · average 67.2%
better than average
13,299 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Volvo V60
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Wheels
Steering
Brakes
Body and structure
Visibility
Seat belts and airbags
Suspension
Lights and electrics
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre insufficient tread
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 4Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 5Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 6Tyre damaged
- 7Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 8Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 9Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 10Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
- 11Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 12Particulate filter not working properly, particle count exceeds limit
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 11.5% avg 9.9% | 21.3% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 16.0% avg 15.3% | 35.0% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 21.6% avg 22.9% | 44.5% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 26.6% avg 30.3% | 51.1% avg 55.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | V60 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94.6% | 86.7% | 93 |
| 2020 | 87.8% | 78.6% | 156 |
| 2019 | 81.6% | 83.2% | 304 |
| 2018 | 84.3% | 79.5% | 375 |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 76.6% | 550 |
| 2016 | 78.2% | 72.8% | 953 |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 71.1% | 1,703 |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 68.0% | 1,755 |
| 2013 | 70.9% | 65.9% | 1,983 |
| 2012 | 62.2% | 63.7% | 2,082 |
| 2011 | 66.2% | 61.2% | 3,061 |
| 2010 | 63.7% | 57.3% | 284 |
Volvo V60 – FAQs
How reliable is the Volvo V60?+
In the UK the Volvo V60 fails 21.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 22.5% for cars of the same age – better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 39.3% of APK inspections (average there 42.1%) – better than average. In Lithuania 71.7% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 67.2%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Volvo V60?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: exhaust and emissions, tyres.
What should I check when buying a used Volvo V60?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).