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Xc60 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A

1,676 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xc60 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

91.8%

Pass-after-fix

2.0%

Fail

5.5%

Avg miles

37,952

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

ULEZ compliant

Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.

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Performance by cohort

2 year bands · 1,676 tests

Pass rate drops 2.4 points across the cohorts — recent Xc60 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.

2018–2020 cohort 257

Pass

93.8%

Fail

4.3%

PRS

1.2%

Avg mileage at test

43,751 mi

2021+ cohort 1,419

Pass

91.4%

Fail

5.8%

PRS

2.2%

Avg mileage at test

36,901 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,676 MOT tests, the Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A returns 91.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 37,952, 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.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    A tyre seriously damaged

    40 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  2. 02

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

    32 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade defective

    27 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    13 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    3 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

£95£175

If every one of this Xc60 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A'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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.4-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Volvo Xc60 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

93.8%

2018–2020 registration

the 2018–2020 band climbs to 93.8% — a 2.4-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, provides insufficient washer liquid — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.

Band to be cautious about

91.4%

2021+ registration

On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,901 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (93.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.4% pass). That's a 2.4-point spread across 1,419 older tests and 257 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A?

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 R Design T6 Rcharg Awd A 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.