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Volvo S60
MOT 2023
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S60

24,311 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where S60s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 0.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

74.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.8%

Fail

19.7%

Avg miles

108,102

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

S60: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 24,311 MOT tests, the S60 returns 74.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Tyre tread under the limit and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 108,102, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    1,297 occurrences · 5.3% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    682 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    641 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  4. 04

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    641 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    631 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    601 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  7. 07

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    569 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    542 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    482 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  10. 10

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    336 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£148–£290

If every one of this S60's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a S60?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a S60 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.