Petrol Volvo Xc60: MOT pass rate
88.8% of petrol Volvo Xc60s pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,418 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,141.
Petrol against the other Volvo Xc60 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 80.6% | 80,155 |
| Petrol | 88.8% | 8,418 |
| Hybrid | 89% | 1,560 |
| All Volvo Xc60 | 81.5% | 90,145 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volvo Xc60 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89%, and this petrol version sits 7.3 points above the 81.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volvo Xc60 had covered 47,141 miles at test, against 90,481 for the diesel and 59,337 for the hybrid. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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.
Other Volvo Xc60 fuel types
- Diesel Volvo Xc60 - 80.6%
- Hybrid Volvo Xc60 - 89%