Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 734 individual Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev 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 V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto tested had covered 30,470 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto sits 14.3 points above the national average, ranked 543 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
7. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.3% of tests (8.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
10. A 13 pin trailer socket not functioning correctly, 0.1% of tests (18.07x the national rate for this defect)

From 734 DVSA-tracked Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.77% of these flagged Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 21% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.7% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests, also fails
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.1% of tests

From 734 DVSA-tracked Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

Other Volvo models

• Volvo V40 - 76.1%
• Volvo Xc60 - 81.2%
• Volvo Xc90 - 75.2%
• Volvo Xc40 - 90.5%
• Volvo V70 - 69%
• Volvo V60 - 79%
• Volvo V50 - 60.4%
• Volvo C30 - 65.2%

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• Peugeot 3008 Allure Premium Bluehdi Ss - 91%
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• Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T - 91%
• Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec - 91%
• BMW 320i Xdrive M Sport Auto - 91%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S P300e A - 91%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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