Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 528 individual Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.7 points
Tests analysed528
Average mileage at test30,923 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank947 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto tested had covered 30,923 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.6% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.2% of tests (9.87x the national rate for this defect)

From 837 DVSA-tracked Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.23% of these flagged Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volvo S60 Inscription + T5 Auto year:

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