Volvo S60 - 2016
153.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S60, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,213 cars, 2,584 tests and 3,959 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,213 cars
The 2016 Volvo S60 has an overall defect rate of 153 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average of 151 per 100 for that year. While tyre wear is not highlighted as a significant issue, the model shows exceptional performance in steering and equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, it faces challenges in categories such as lights & electrics, body/structure, and other defects, where its rates are notably higher than those of the average vehicle. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the highest mileage category at 298 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,213 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.4% worse
82.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 88.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 18.7% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.7% worse
33.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.7% better
148.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 52.7% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- 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
- A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
Equipment
▲ 48.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 15.9% worse
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of 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: 920
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
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: 182
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15