Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 516 individual Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev 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 Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tested had covered 29,497 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 Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A sits 15.4 points above the national average, ranked 388 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 Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
4. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.8% of tests (24.47x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
8. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.2% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
10. Defective lens, 0.2% of tests (11.84x the national rate for this defect)

From 516 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.15% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev 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 Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev 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 Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.9% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.3% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.1% of tests
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 516 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A year:

• 2020 Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A - 90.3% first-time pass, 257 tests
• 2021 Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A - 94.4% first-time pass, 252 tests

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

• Audi E-Tron Sport 50 Quattro - 92.1%
• Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A - 92.1%
• BMW 225xe Sport Auto - 92.1%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Ed T A - 92.1%
• Nissan Juke Tekna Dig-T S-A - 92%
• Vauxhall Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A - 92%

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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