Petrol Volvo V60: MOT pass rate

85.6% of petrol Volvo V60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,365 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 55,145.

Petrol against the other Volvo V60 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 V60 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.6%, and this petrol version sits 6.3 points above the 79.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Volvo V60 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 V60 had covered 55,145 miles at test, against 98,178 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 petrol Volvo V60

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.6% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
9. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.5% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 3,369 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V60 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo V60's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 10.08% 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 V60

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

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.8% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.4% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.2% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests, also fails

From 3,369 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V60 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo V60 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo V60 - 78.6%

All Volvo V60 MOT data · Every model