Volvo XC60 - 2016
129.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC60, model year 2016.
Sample size: 15,802 cars, 34,701 tests and 45,090 recorded faults.
0%
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: 15,802 cars
The 2016 Volvo XC60 shows a lower overall defect rate of 130 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 per 100, indicating it performs better than average by about 14%. In the mileage segments, defects increase with mileage, but the XC60 has higher defects in the higher mileage ranges compared to the average. Notably, it excels in visibility, body structure, and equipment categories, all showing significantly lower defect rates than typical for its year. However, it has a higher issue rate in steering, which stands out negatively compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,802 cars
More model years for Volvo XC60
Other models from Volvo
Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.3% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 40.7% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▲ 32.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
▼ 3.1% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.3% better
131.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 79.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 48.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 30.1% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- 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: 10,599
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,916
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,546
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,153
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,811
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,172
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: 1,840
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,606
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 903
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 893
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,606
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 903
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 893
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 530
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 205