Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 733 individual Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 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 D4 Auto tested had covered 49,294 miles and was built around 2019.

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 D4 Auto sits 14 points above the national average, ranked 598 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 D4 Auto

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
9. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.1% of tests

From 731 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.23% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 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 D4 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 D4 Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.9% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.5% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.1% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 731 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 4.1 points, from 89.3% to 93.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto year:

• 2019 Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto - 89.3% first-time pass, 430 tests
• 2020 Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto - 93.4% first-time pass, 301 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

• Fiat Burstner - 90.7%
• Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Turbo - 90.7%
• Mitsubishi Asx Dynamic - 90.7%
• Audi A1 S Line 25 Tfsi S-A - 90.7%
• Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue - 90.7%
• Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn S Mhev A - 90.7%

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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