Volvo V60 - 2014
172.0 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 V60, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,803 cars, 8,221 tests and 14,144 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: 3,803 cars
The 2014 Volvo V60 shows an overall defect rate of 172 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for its year at 194 per 100. Notably, the V60 performs significantly better in areas such as lights and electrics, where its defect rate is 22%, compared to the average of 38%. It also excels in body and structure defects, registering only 7% compared to the average of 14%. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defect rates as mileage rises; however, the V60 still maintains a competitive edge in key categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,803 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.2% better
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 4.2% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 19.2% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.1% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
▲ 2.3% better
194.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 55.1% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 28.9% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 3.8% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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: 3,029
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,082
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,039
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,014
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 904
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 713
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 77