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Volvo S60 build years & generations

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The Volvo S60 spans several build years and named generations (2001-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Volvo S60 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2001-2004
Generation
Mk1
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk1
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
Mk1
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2018
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2019-2020
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2001-2004	Mk1	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk1	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	Mk1	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	Mk2	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk2	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2018	Mk2	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2019-2020	Mk3	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk3	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Volvo S60 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk3 only

All Mk3 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

696

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

4357.6%

4 years

26110.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk2 and Mk3

These build years include both Mk2 and Mk3 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

18.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

4,934

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

42310.4%

5 years

1,44911.7%

6 years

95613.6%

7 years

1,38718.2%

8 years

71919.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk2 only

These build years are all Mk2, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

21.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

6,376

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

61822.8%

9 years

1,43619.1%

10 years

1,65019.3%

11 years

1,65020.3%

12 years

1,02221.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk1 and Mk2

These build years include both Mk1 and Mk2 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 15 years old (latest age)

23.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (29.9%)

Ages with data

12 to 15 years old

MOT tests counted

5,223

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1,07725.3%

13 years

2,02324.2%

14 years

1,84923.5%

15 years

27423.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk1 only

These build years are all Mk1, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

29.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

3,588

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

16429.3%

17 years

52828.8%

18 years

84026.7%

19 years

1,21128.7%

20 years

84529.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk1 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk1.

Fail rate at 24 years old (latest age)

29.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (27.2%)

Ages with data

20 to 24 years old

MOT tests counted

3,272

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

55829.6%

21 years

1,15532.5%

22 years

85529.8%

23 years

49330.2%

24 years

21129.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.