Volvo V60 - 2012
209.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V60, model year 2012.
Sample size: 4,786 cars, 10,807 tests and 22,612 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: 4,786 cars
The 2012 Volvo V60 has an overall defect rate of 209 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 246 defects per 100. The V60 demonstrates particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does face challenges with steering, where the defect rate is higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with distance driven, notably peaking in the over 124,000 miles segment. Overall, the V60 stands out for its reliability in critical areas while still facing some specific issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,786 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.2% better
80.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 72.0% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 13.0% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.2% better
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.9% better
242.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 74.0% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 9.7% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 66.9% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 3,842
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,796
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,742
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,327
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,304
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,031
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 695
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
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: 567
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 433
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 136