Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 983 individual Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 92.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16 points |
| Tests analysed | 983 |
| Average mileage at test | 37,073 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 282 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 92.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg 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 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A tested had covered 37,073 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 T6 Rcharg Awd A sits 16 points above the national average, ranked 282 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.
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 T6 Rcharg Awd A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.5% of tests (16.09x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.2% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
From 981 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.06% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A 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 T6 Rcharg Awd A
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 T6 Rcharg Awd A before it actually fails on it.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 7.1% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
- 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, 0.2% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
From 981 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A tests, 2024.
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
- Ford Focus Titanium Edition Mhev - 92.7%
- Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa - 92.7%
- Peugeot 3008 Allure Premium P-Tech S/S - 92.7%
- Land Rover Defender S D Auto - 92.7%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Se Navigation Tsi Evo - 92.7%
- Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto - 92.7%
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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