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Volvo V60 Mk1 (2010-2017) reliability

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Volvo V60 Mk1 built around 2017: more dangerous faults than average

Testers find a dangerous fault on Volvo V60 Mk1 models built around 2017 more often than on similar cars the same age. Look closely at the tyres on any car you view.

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Key figure

7% of MOT tests on Volvo V60 Mk1 models built around 2017 found a fault the tester marked as dangerous, against 6% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Volvo V60 Mk1 models built around 2017 involves the tyres.

Volvo V60 Mk1
No reliability rating: too close to call between ratings2010-2017EstateDIESEL / PETROL / UNKNOWN

Based on 30,921 tests of V60 models registered 2010-2017.

About 1 in 30 V60 Mk1 MOTs (3.2%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2017 (8 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 4,319 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 15 V60 Mk1 MOTs (7.5%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2017 (8 years old).

Based on 4,319 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk1 fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
1,57319.1%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
4,31920.1%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
4,51119.6%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
4,24720.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
4,40822.1%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
5,03423.6%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
4,93125.2%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
1,83524.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
6325.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

How the V60 Mk1 compares

At each age below, see how the V60 Mk1 holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 53,634 tests across 9 Volvo models, built around 2017 (8 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateVolvo average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
1,57319.1%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
4,31920.1%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
4,51119.6%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
4,24720.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
4,40822.1%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
5,03423.6%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
4,93125.2%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
1,83524.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
6325.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Independent inspection

High priority

Have an independent specialist inspect the car before you commit.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other estates to compare

Other estates, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the V60 Mk1.

  1. 1

    MINI Clubman

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    17.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.6%
    Dangerous
    5.6%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.7%

    Lower fail rate: 17.8%, against 20.1% for the Volvo V60 Mk1, both built around 2017.

    10,766 MOT tests on cars built around 2017

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

89%of all Volvo V60 cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · About typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

62 recalls in all

12 of the 62 V60 Mk1 recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 2 Critical
  • 10 more

Top concerns

  • Driver's airbag module may not deploy as intended
  • Coolant leakage may result in a fire
  • There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine componen

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

How V60 Mk1 cars have aged

How V60 Mk1 cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%468101214Age at MOTBuilt around 2017, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 13.1% (2,489 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2017, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 14.5% (2,409 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2017, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 16.2% (2,377 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2017, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 18.2% (2,350 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2017, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 21.0% (2,381 tests, 2025 data)2017Built around 2016, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 14.1% (2,941 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2016, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 16.5% (2,900 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2016, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 17.7% (2,898 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2016, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 18.4% (2,810 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2016, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 18.9% (2,704 tests, 2025 data)2016Built around 2015, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.5% (2,521 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2015, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 17.7% (2,517 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2015, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 19.4% (2,450 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2015, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 18.9% (2,379 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2015, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 19.3% (2,281 tests, 2025 data)2015Built around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 17.6% (2,780 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (2,782 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 20.0% (2,710 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 21.2% (2,585 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 22.4% (2,607 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 19.8% (2,832 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 19.5% (2,762 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 21.5% (2,780 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 22.6% (2,668 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 24.0% (2,668 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 23.2% (3,874 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 23.5% (3,727 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 24.0% (3,682 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 25.8% (3,577 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 25.2% (3,408 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 21.5% (1,911 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (1,844 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 23.8% (1,789 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 24.6% (1,739 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 24.0% (1,596 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (102 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 20.0% (85 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 19.7% (71 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (73 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 25.4% (63 tests, 2025 data)2010
First registered around 2017First registered around 2016First registered around 2015First registered around 2014
Mk1 variants compared

V60 Mk1 variants built around 2017

The fail rate for each V60 Mk1 variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Diesel

  • V6020.3%3,436 tests

Petrol

  • V6016.6%542 tests

Unknown fuel

  • V6023.8%341 tests
All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common issues on Volvo V60 models of this age

This list covers every Volvo V60 built around 2017, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk1 on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    24.4%
    Advisory: 1,632Fail: 143 (8% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    14.0%
    Advisory: 608Fail: 143 (19% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    8.8%
    Advisory: 520Fail: 14 (3% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    8.2%
    Advisory: 344Fail: 135 (28% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Minor

    One of the number plate lights not working

    5.6%
    Advisory: 0Fail: 0 (0% of the times it was found)

Based on 4,319 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2017 (8 years old), the Volvo V60 Mk1 (2010-2017) fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 4,319 8-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 30,921 MOT tests on Volvo V60 models first registered between 2010-2017. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.