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

First-time pass rate90.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14 points
Tests analysed733
Average mileage at test49,294 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank598 of 2,005 models

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. On a Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto 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.

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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, 2.5% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.1% of tests

From 1,169 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.81% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 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 D4 Auto year:

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