Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

90.4% Above average

813 tests across 2 model years, 2020–2021.

+9.4 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Volvo V60 Momentum B4 really fares

90.4% of its MOTs pass — over 813 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT pass rate is 90.4%, +9.4 percentage points above the UK average. That is 813 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2021. This page lists the most common Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volvo V60 Momentum B4 passed on its first attempt in 89.4%, and its overall record sits +9.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volvo V60 Momentum B4 in the 2023–2025 data: 813 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed813
Overall pass rate90.4%
Passed on first attempt89.4%
Average mileage at test41,436 mi
Model years covered2020–2021 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+9.4 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo V60 Momentum B4, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 42% 50
Tyres 39% 46
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11% 13
Brakes 7% 8
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 2% 2

Shares are over the Volvo V60 Momentum B4's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 42% of the recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (2.2%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.1%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.8%) among the Volvo V60 Momentum B4's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 39% of the recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (2.7%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (2.2%), "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.7%) among the Volvo V60 Momentum B4's tyres faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 11% of the recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.9%), "Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative" (0.7%) among the Volvo V60 Momentum B4's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Top Recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo V60 Momentum B4, each with how many of the model's 813 tests it was noted on.

  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 22 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 18 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 15 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 7 Volvo V60 Momentum B4 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volvo V60 Momentum B4 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volvo V60 Momentum B4 model year on record is 2020 (93.9% across 163 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.5%). The gap between them is 4.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2021 V60 Momentum B4 650 89.5% 88.3% 44,080 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2020 V60 Momentum B4 163 93.9% 93.5% 38,791 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volvo V60 Momentum B4 Owners

These checks follow this Volvo V60 Momentum B4's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo V60 Momentum B4.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

  • the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

    Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo V60 Momentum B4. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT & Reliability

What is the Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT pass rate?

90.4% of the 813 recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.4 percentage points above the national average. 89.4% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Volvo V60 Momentum B4 model years pass the MOT most often?

2020 is the strongest Volvo V60 Momentum B4 year on record at 93.9%, while 2021 is the weakest at 89.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Volvo V60 Momentum B4 MOT failures?

The most recorded Volvo V60 Momentum B4 failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Wipers blade defective" — together around 5% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.