Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 566 individual Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev 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 T8 Phev Awd Auto tested had covered 49,062 miles and was built around 2020.

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 T8 Phev Awd Auto sits 15.9 points above the national average, ranked 297 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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Looking at a specific Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
10. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.4% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 565 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.9% of these flagged Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd 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 T8 Phev Awd 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 T8 Phev Awd Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.9% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 565 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto 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

• Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi - 92.6%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscript T6 Rcharge Awd A - 92.6%
• MG Hs Excite Phev Auto - 92.6%
• Volkswagen Id3 Tech - 92.6%
• Audi A5 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 92.6%
• Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi - 92.6%

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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