Volvo V60 - 2015
160.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V60, model year 2015.
Sample size: 3,449 cars, 7,414 tests and 11,925 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: 3,449 cars
The 2015 Volvo V60 has an overall defect rate of 161 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model particularly excels in several categories, including steering, body/structure, and equipment, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Defect rates increase with mileage, with the highest rates found in vehicles over 124,000 miles, but the V60 remains below average across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates better reliability in critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,449 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.7% better
78.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 49.5% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▲ 8.7% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.6% better
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.3% better
170.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 33.3% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 3.8% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 2,787
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 971
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 970
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 677
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 489
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: 342
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 294
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 45