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
| First-time pass rate | 92.1% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +15.4 points |
| Tests analysed | 516 |
| Average mileage at test | 29,497 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 388 of 2,005 models |
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. On a Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.7% of tests (29.53x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.2% of tests (5.05x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests
From 839 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.25% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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
Embed this data
Run a site about the Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.
<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/volvo-xc60-inscription-b5-mhev-awd-a"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/volvo-xc60-inscription-b5-mhev-awd-a.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A MOT Pass Rate: 92.1% - Salvage Prophet"></a>