Volvo XC60 - 2011
196.3 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 XC60, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,810 cars, 10,940 tests and 21,470 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,810 cars
The 2011 Volvo XC60 has an overall defect rate of 196 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 271 per 100, marking a 27.5% improvement. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 327 per 100. Notably, the XC60 excels in several categories, including brakes and visibility, performing 28% and 30% better than average, respectively. This model also shows fewer issues in lights, suspension, body structure, and equipment compared to its peers. Overall, the XC60 stands out as a reliable choice in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,810 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.7% better
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 15.8% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 31.1% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.1% better
50.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
195.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 37.7% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 39.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.5% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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: 3,679
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,461
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,385
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 943
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 741
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: 680
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 631
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 631
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 600
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 631
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 116