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

The Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,046 individual Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.7 points
Tests analysed1,046
Average mileage at test30,488 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank321 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd 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 Awd Auto tested had covered 30,488 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto bought as a 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 Awd Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  3. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.8% of tests (31.12x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  7. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.1% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  9. A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure, 0.1% of tests (6.63x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests

From 1,725 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.33% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

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