Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro passed on its first attempt in 89.8%, and its overall record sits +9.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro in the 2023–2025 data: 3,938 tests across 4 model years (2019–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

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

Most Common Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo XC60 Rdesign 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.

Shares are over the Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro, each with how many of the model's 3,938 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 90 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 66 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 60 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 60 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 47 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 39 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro model year on record is 2020 (91.7% across 2,208 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (86.1%). The gap between them is 5.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro Owners

These checks follow this Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro.

• 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 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro is most common

Across every XC60 Rdesign Pro model year on record (2019–2022): 2,257 Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 3,935 tests. Reading (RG) has the most, with 65 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Volvo XC60 Rdesign Pro cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

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