Volvo S60 - 2014
173.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S60, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,463 cars, 3,104 tests and 5,387 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,463 cars
The 2014 Volvo S60 has an overall defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year at 194 per 100. While it shows a higher defect rate in the "Other" category, it performs significantly better in areas like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates 36% and 43% lower than the average, respectively. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at 311 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, the S60 exhibits strong performance in specific categories, marking it as a reliable choice compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,463 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.5% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 9.2% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.0% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.5% better
183.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 47.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 37.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 26.1% worse
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
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: 1,054
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29