Volvo S60 - 2011
203.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S60, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,886 cars, 4,097 tests and 8,324 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,886 cars
The 2011 Volvo S60 has a lower overall defect rate of 203 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271 per 100, marking a 25% reduction. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the S60 consistently performs better than the average across all mileage segments, especially in categories like brakes, visibility, and body structure. Notably, the S60 has significantly fewer issues in the brakes (80% vs. 112%) and visibility (15% vs. 21%) categories, indicating a solid performance in safety and functionality compared to the average car of its year. Overall, the S60 stands out positively for its reliability and lower defect rates across various categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,886 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.0% better
80.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 1.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 28.3% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.3% better
47.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.7% better
221.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 73.8% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 45.9% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 49.6% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,323
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 662
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 608
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 519
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 422
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 288
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 248
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 46