Diesel Volvo V60: MOT pass rate

78.6% of diesel Volvo V60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 27,858 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 98,178.

Diesel against the other Volvo V60 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volvo V60 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.7 points below the 79.3% 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 diesel Volvo V60 had covered 98,178 miles at test, against 55,145 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 V60 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volvo V60

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.5% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.4% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.3% of tests

From 27,973 DVSA-tracked diesel Volvo V60 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo V60's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.34% 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 diesel Volvo V60

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

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.1% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.6% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.3% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.9% of tests, also fails
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.2% of tests, also fails

From 27,973 DVSA-tracked diesel Volvo V60 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo V60 fuel types

• Petrol Volvo V60 - 85.6%

All Volvo V60 MOT data · Every model