Volvo XC60 Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems
Free Volvo XC60 vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.
- 83% MOT pass rate
- 1,281 XC60s checked
Volvo XC60 reg check
Full Volvo XC60 history check from £3.99
The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Volvo XC60 car check:
- Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
- Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
- Police stolen marker
- High risk register
- Previous keepers and last change
- Plate and colour changes
- Scrapped, imported or exported
- Mileage anomaly check
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Free Volvo XC60 MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 931 Volvo XC60 vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 83%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 9,600typical miles a year
- 2.2%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 7,153MOT tests analysed
- 2014–2018built (middle half)
- 75%diesel; 13% hybrid electric (clean); 7% petrol; 4% electric diesel
Volvo XC60 common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on the Volvo XC60, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the XC60's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.
Top 10 Volvo XC60 MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Coil spring fractured or broken2.6%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively0.9%
- Stop lamp not working0.9%
- Headlamp aim too high0.8%
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.8%
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.6%
- Side repeater not working0.6%
- Headlamp aim too low0.6%
Top 19 Volvo XC60 MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge9.5%
- Brake pad wearing thin8.9%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.0%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.4%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing3.1%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit2.1%
- Nail in tyre2.0%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources2.0%
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively1.9%
- Oil leak, but not excessive1.4%
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- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.3%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.2%
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.0%
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated1.0%
- Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt0.7%
- Windscreen wiper blade defective0.6%
- Coil spring corroded0.6%
- Play in steering rack inner joint0.6%
- Lights and indicators: 31% of failed tests
- Suspension: 28% of failed tests
- Tyres: 26% of failed tests
- Brakes: 19% of failed tests
- Windscreen and wipers: 10% of failed tests
- Tyres advisory: 25% of tests
- Brakes advisory: 17% of tests
- Suspension advisory: 7% of tests
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 931 Volvo XC60 vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (7,153 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Volvo XC60 versions
Every Volvo XC60 version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "XC60" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
| Version | Vehicles | MOT pass rate | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
XC60 (no version recorded)
|
746 | 83% | Lights and indicators |
XC60 R-Design
|
62 | – | – |
XC60 Momentum
|
37 | – | – |
XC60 Inscription
|
20 | – | – |
XC60 Inscrpt
|
19 | – | – |
XC60 Rdesign
|
12 | – | – |
Key history checks before buying a used Volvo XC60
All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.
Outstanding finance
A Volvo on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police stolen marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High risk register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the XC60. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage anomaly check & MOT history
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check
Previous keepers & plate changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
More free and full vehicle checks for a Volvo XC60
Full Volvo XC60 car check from £3.99 a report
Finance, write-off, stolen, keepers, plate changes and 150+ data points on the Volvo XC60 you're looking at. The MOT history and mileage come free.
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Is a Volvo XC60 car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Volvo XC60 are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.
What is the most common MOT failure on the Volvo XC60?
Coil spring fractured or broken: found at 2.6% of the Volvo XC60 MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 31% of failed tests.
What is the Volvo XC60 MOT pass rate?
83% of 7,153 MOT tests on 931 Volvo XC60 vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.
What are the common problems with the Volvo XC60?
Going by its MOT records, the Volvo XC60's most common failures are coil spring fractured or broken (2.6% of tests); brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick (2.4% of tests); tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.1% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.
What is the most common MOT advisory on the Volvo XC60?
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 9.5% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Volvo XC60 typically driven?
About 9,600 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 2.2% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.