Headlamp aim incorrect on the Volvo S60

Headlamp aim incorrect on the Volvo S60 is recorded on 1,523 tests — 2.3% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.1× the national share.

Is this unusual for this model?

Compared with	What it says
Every car in the data	1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.1× that share
The 298 models compared	42 of 298, highest first
The model's own record	65,827 tests · every year of the S60 →

A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Volvo S60 tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.

Year by year

In 2001, 1.9% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2017, 0.3%. The share has fallen 1.6 points over that time. Worst year 2006 at 3.0%; best 2017 at 0.3%.

Year	Failures recorded	Tests	Share of tests
2001	42	2,244	1.9%
2002	93	4,986	1.9%
2003	160	7,092	2.3%
2004	242	8,376	2.9%
2005	253	9,724	2.6%
2006	227	7,480	3.0%
2007	100	4,594	2.2%
2008	23	2,580	0.9%
2010	26	4,588	0.6%
2011	101	13,206	0.8%
2012	86	12,800	0.7%
2013	47	10,036	0.5%
2014	29	9,796	0.3%
2015	30	8,704	0.3%
2016	25	8,162	0.3%
2017	18	7,332	0.3%

Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.

What it costs

A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →

Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.

Where this sits

Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
Volvo S60 MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
Every Volvo model →