Diesel Volvo Xc60: MOT pass rate

80.6% of diesel Volvo Xc60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 80,155 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,481.

Diesel against the other Volvo Xc60 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volvo Xc60 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89%, and this diesel version sits 0.9 points below the 81.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Volvo Xc60 had covered 90,481 miles at test, against 47,141 for the petrol and 59,337 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo Xc60 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volvo Xc60

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.3% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests

From 80,423 DVSA-tracked diesel Volvo Xc60 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo Xc60's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.13% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Volvo Xc60

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 0.6% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.1% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.6% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.4% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.4% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.3% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.3% of tests, also fails

From 80,423 DVSA-tracked diesel Volvo Xc60 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo Xc60 fuel types

• Petrol Volvo Xc60 - 88.8%
• Hybrid Volvo Xc60 - 89%

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