What year Volvo S60 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Volvo S60 has the highest pass rate at 91.9%, out of 585 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo S60 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo S60 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo S60 — Reliability by Year

53,810 vehicles · MOT data 2000–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo S60 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2019

91.9% pass rate · 585 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

69.7% pass rate · 571 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	91.9%	32,015 mi	585
2018	88.1%	43,438 mi	910
2017	87.4%	51,784 mi	1,179
2016	85.6%	62,783 mi	1,381
2015	85.4%	69,610 mi	1,509
2014	84.5%	77,327 mi	1,835
2013	83.6%	77,929 mi	1,846
2012	81.6%	77,771 mi	2,340
2011	82.0%	81,000 mi	2,595
2010	83.5%	80,192 mi	908
2008	75.9%	89,904 mi	695
2007	75.1%	93,756 mi	1,467
2006	75.3%	92,542 mi	2,905
2005	75.0%	96,105 mi	4,664
2004	72.5%	98,960 mi	5,701
2003	71.8%	97,460 mi	7,409
2002	71.0%	100,138 mi	8,845
2001	70.2%	98,357 mi	6,465
2000	69.7%	94,902 mi	571

Which year Volvo S60 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 32,015 miles (newest year) to 100,138 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo S60.

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