Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 850 individual Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.4 points
Tests analysed850
Average mileage at test30,370 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank243 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Autos 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto tested had covered 30,370 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto sits 16.4 points above the national average, ranked 243 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  6. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (11.11x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 852 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.27% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto

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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.5% of tests, also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.3% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.8% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.2% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  8. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.2% of tests
  9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 852 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto year:

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