Pass rate
89.9%
Above average — 0.4 pts ahead of the 89.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 208 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £29–£72
2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 MOT pass rate
- 2019
- typical 34,787 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
41.6% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 89.9% pass · this year
- Avoid 2019 89.9% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 88.9%
- Typical mileage
- 35k mi
The 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 MOT pass rate is 89.9% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 41.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.1× the national share
Tyres make up 41.6% of everything recorded on the 2019 Volvo Xc60 Inscription T5, against 19.8% nationally — 21.8 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 28% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 208 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 89.5%, so this figure is 0.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 88.9%. The median 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 in this dataset had covered 34,787 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 87.1% of the time, April–September 92.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick", noted on 2.40% of tests.
- 208 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.9% overall pass rate, 88.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volvo XC60 Inscription T5, the average is 89.9% — best year 2019 (89.9%), worst 2019 (89.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 208
- Typical mileage (median)
- 34,787 mi
- Make and model
- Volvo XC60 Inscription T5
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the XC60 Inscription T5 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 78% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the XC60 Inscription T5
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 75 | 89.3% |
| London | 45 | 88.9% |
| East of England | 36 | 86.1% |
| South West | 20 | 85.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2019 XC60 Inscription T5
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2019 XC60 Inscription T5
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the brakes 2.4% of tests
“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.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.4% of tests
“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.
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Check the shock absorbers 1.4% of tests
“shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2019 XC60 Inscription T5 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £29–£72 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £29–£72
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: door condition cannot be opened from outside…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 28%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 208 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2019 cars with a similar record
- Audi A1 89.9%
- Skoda Kodiaq 89.9%
- BMW 218 89.9%
- Suzuki Baleno 89.9%
- Peugeot 2008 Signature 89.9%
- Ford Kuga 90.0%
Closest pass rates among 2019 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 154 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 64 | 41.60% | 19.76% | +21.84 |
| Brakes | 50 | 32.50% | 20.89% | +11.61 |
| Non-component advisories | 20 | 13.00% | 4.18% | +8.82 |
| Suspension | 11 | 7.10% | 20.98% | −13.88 |
| Visibility | 6 | 3.90% | 4.97% | −1.07 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 1.30% | 5.57% | −4.27 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1 | 0.60% | 12.21% | −11.61 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.4% | £18–45 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.4% | £45–95 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.4% | £8–22 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £30–75 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 0.96% | £45–95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 0.48% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 0.48% | £18–45 |
| Door condition cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Body, chassis, structure | Major | 0.48% | £80–250 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 0.48% | £3–15 |
| Other body component component damaged and likely to cause injury Body, chassis, structure | Major | 0.48% | £80–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 14.4% | £18–45 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 5.8% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 4.8% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 4.8% | £20–80 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 4.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 71 | 94.4% | 20,891 mi |
| 30-60k | 114 | 86.8% | 41,222 mi |
| 60-90k | 20 | 90.0% | 69,480 mi |
| 90-120k | 3 | 100.0% | 98,479 mi |
Source: 208 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2019 XC60 Inscription T5 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5?
89.9% of the 208 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 89.5% for cars first used in 2019. First-attempt pass rate: 88.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5?
The three most recorded items are brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (2.40%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.40%), wipers blade defective (2.40%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 94.4% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 in this dataset had covered 34,787 mi.
Does the season affect the 2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription T5 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 87.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 92.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.