Petrol Volvo S60: MOT pass rate

76.1% of petrol Volvo S60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,879 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 93,579.

Petrol against the other Volvo S60 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volvo S60 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 76.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points above the 75.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Volvo S60 had covered 93,579 miles at test, against 117,290 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo S60 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo S60

1. Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap, 1.4% of tests (10.92x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.6% of tests (4.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.3% of tests (3.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.1% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.1% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.8% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests

From 4,907 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo S60 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo S60's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.71% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volvo S60

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 3.1% of tests (5.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.5% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.1% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 5.6% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.9% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.4% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.6% of tests

From 4,907 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo S60 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo S60 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo S60 - 75.4%

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