Volvo V60 - 2011
216.6 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 V60, model year 2011.
Sample size: 2,669 cars, 5,960 tests and 12,907 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,669 cars
The 2011 Volvo V60 has an overall defect rate of 217 defects per 100 cars, which is 20% lower than the average for that year at 271 defects per 100 cars. This model shows particularly strong performance in the categories of brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. Notably, the V60 demonstrates a consistent increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment. Overall, the V60 stands out as a reliable choice compared to its peers, especially in major safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,669 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.3% better
82.1 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
▼ 4.4% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 17.9% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
▲ 31.9% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.1% better
242.2 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
▲ 70.6% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 16.2% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.0% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 2,287
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 946
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 919
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 750
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 695
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 565
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
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: 369
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 275
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 68