Volvo XC60 - 2015
139.2 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 XC60, model year 2015.
Sample size: 13,567 cars, 30,226 tests and 42,089 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: 13,567 cars
The 2015 Volvo XC60 exhibits a lower overall defect rate of 139 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, representing an 18% improvement. Notably, the model shows excellent performance in categories such as visibility, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering defects, which stands out as a concern. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the XC60 ages, the defect rate increases, with the highest rates seen in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, the XC60 offers better reliability than its peers, particularly in visibility and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,567 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
69.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 40.4% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 29.8% better
11.3 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.6% better
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.8% better
144.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 72.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 28.0% better
9.5 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
- 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: 9,358
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,911
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,535
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,108
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,946
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,829
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,658
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: 1,323
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 867
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,658
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 487
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 260