Volvo V60 — reliability by registration year
2011–2022 · 12 registration years · 39,462 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every V60 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,406 | 87.7% | 89.9% | Tyres — Condition (front) 40.5% |
| 2021 | 3,516 | 87.5% | 89.3% | Tyres — Condition (front) 30.4% |
| 2020 | 2,969 | 86.0% | 88.2% | Tyres — Condition (front) 24.9% |
| 2019 | 4,595 | 83.4% | 85.6% | Tyres — Condition (front) 16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,761 | 82.7% | 85.6% | Tyres — Condition (front) 15.1% |
| 3.6 pp better than the years either side What failed 2018 V60s most often: Tyres — Condition (front) (15.1%) · Brake pads (rear) (11.4%) · Drive shafts — Joints (front) (10.0%) | ||||
| 2017 | 3,055 | 74.7% | 78.8% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 19.6% |
| 5.0 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2017 V60s most often: Drive shafts — Joints (front) (19.6%) · Brake pads (rear) (12.3%) · Tyres — Condition (front) (12.3%) | ||||
| 2016 | 3,647 | 76.7% | 80.2% | Brake pads (rear) 13.9% |
| 2015 | 3,164 | 75.3% | 79.0% | Tyres — Condition (front) 14.3% |
| 2014 | 3,433 | 71.0% | 75.5% | Tyres — Condition (front) 13.0% |
| 2013 | 3,365 | 70.3% | 74.3% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 12.3% |
| 2012 | 4,244 | 68.0% | 72.7% | Track rod end (front) 10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,307 | 67.8% | 73.3% | Tyres — Condition (front) 11.5% |