Volvo
Xc60 Edition T4 Auto
2,393 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xc60 Edition T4 Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.7%
Pass-after-fix
1.5%
Fail
7.4%
Avg miles
37,720
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
Xc60 Edition T4 Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,486 MOT tests, the Xc60 Edition T4 Auto returns 88.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Tyre tread under the limit and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 30,725, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 32–44
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
32–44
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
71 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
38 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 03
A tyre seriously damaged
33 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade defective
18 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
18 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 08
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 09
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 10
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
4 occurrences · 0.2% 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
£160–£300
If every one of this Xc60 Edition T4 Auto'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
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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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
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Owner reports · Honest John
What owners actually report.
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports (3 entries) flag recurring problems with AdBlue.
Recent owner-reported faults
- 10 Sep 2021
Report of rear trailing arm bushes failure on Volvo XC60 (2017). Bushes have split after 52,000 miles. The owner has been quoted £540 to replace at the dealer.
- 10 Sep 2021
Report of alloy wheel buckle on XC60 T5. Car has 21-inch wheels and 21,000 miles on the clock. * Terms and Conditions * Privacy * Cookies * Advertise on this site * Contact * Mobile) Website of the Year 2016, 2017 & 2018
- 17 Oct 2018
Report of Adblue problem with new Volvo V60 D3 Momentum delivered 25-10-2018 with 241 delivery miles. A warning message stating "Adblue Dosing Service required. No restart after 550mi" appeared. Owner took it to Volvo dealer under warranty who explained that they would have to take it for a 30 mile test drive. They then tried to update/upgrade the software but this hasn't worked and the message is still there.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 3 reports indexed
Buying or keeping a Xc60 Edition T4 Auto?
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 Xc60 Edition T4 Auto 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.