Hybrid Volvo Xc60: MOT pass rate

89% of hybrid Volvo Xc60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,560 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 59,337.

Hybrid against the other Volvo Xc60 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Volvo Xc60 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89%, and this hybrid version sits 7.5 points above the 81.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Volvo Xc60 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 hybrid Volvo Xc60 had covered 59,337 miles at test, against 90,481 for the diesel and 47,141 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 hybrid Volvo Xc60

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
6. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.7% of tests (22.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (5.46x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
10. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.3% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,557 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volvo Xc60 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo Xc60's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.21% 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 hybrid Volvo Xc60

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

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.3% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.1% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.4% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests

From 1,557 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volvo Xc60 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo Xc60 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo Xc60 - 80.6%
• Petrol Volvo Xc60 - 88.8%

All Volvo Xc60 MOT data · Every model