Pass rate, every year
1,931 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+9.4 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,931 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+9.4 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 91.3%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 90.1%
1.2 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2021 page →
The Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro MOT pass rate is 90.4%, +9.4 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,931 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro 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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The Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro 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 XC60 Rdesgn Pro in the 2023–2025 data: 1,931 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,931 |
| Overall pass rate | 90.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 89.4% |
| Average mileage at test | 36,381 mi |
| Model years covered | 2020–2022 (3 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.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro, the Tyres 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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 46% |
| Visibility | 37% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14% |
| Road Wheels | 1% |
| Suspension | 1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1% |
| Brakes | 0% |
Shares are over the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 46% of the recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro 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" (2.6%), "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (1.9%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.9%) among the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro's tyres faults.
Around 37% of the recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (2.1%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.0%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.2%) among the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro's visibility faults.
Around 14% of the recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative" (2.0%), "Front fog lamps not working" (0.1%) among the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro, each with how many of the model's 1,931 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro model year on record is 2022 (91.3% across 358 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (90.1%). The gap between them is 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 XC60 Rdesgn Pro | 358 | 91.3% |
| 2021 XC60 Rdesgn Pro | 1,292 | 90.1% |
| 2020 XC60 Rdesgn Pro | 281 | 90.4% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro.
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 lights — “headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
90.4% of the 1,931 recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.4 percentage points above the national average. 89.4% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro year on record at 91.3%, while 2021 is the weakest at 90.1%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesgn Pro 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.