Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 636 individual Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd As 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 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A tested had covered 46,060 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 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A sits 12 points above the national average, ranked 908 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 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
5. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.9% of tests (29.78x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
8. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (5.34x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.2% of tests

From 636 DVSA-tracked Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.9% of these flagged Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A 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 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A

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 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.5% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
8. A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.6% of tests (9.14x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 636 DVSA-tracked Volvo V60 R-Design T6 Recharge Awd A 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%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Auto - 88.7%
• BMW 218i Luxury - 88.7%
• Kia Xceed 2 Crdi Isg - 88.7%
• Suzuki Vitara - 88.6%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S D 4x2 - 88.6%
• Vauxhall Corsa E Sri Nav Premium - 88.6%

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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