Volvo MOT pass rates by model
Across 573,908 MOT tests in 2025, 74.5% of Volvo cars passed first time. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Pass rates fall as cars get older, so compare models at the same age. The columns below split each model by age at the test.
| Model | Tests | All ages | 3–5 years | 6–10 years | 11 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC60 | 113,306 | 79.6% | 89.6% | 79.1% | 69.7% |
| V40 | 97,285 | 71.6% | 81.3% | 73.5% | 63.7% |
| XC40 | 74,890 | 89.7% | 90.2% | 87.0% | – |
| XC90 | 69,853 | 75.2% | 87.0% | 81.9% | 62.6% |
| V60 | 39,997 | 77.1% | 85.9% | 77.5% | 69.1% |
| V70 | 37,989 | 63.8% | – | 79.3% | 62.0% |
| V50 | 26,141 | 55.2% | – | – | 55.2% |
| C30 | 20,617 | 58.4% | – | – | 58.3% |
| S60 | 18,861 | 71.9% | 87.6% | 76.9% | 65.8% |
| XC70 | 16,660 | 69.4% | – | 79.0% | 66.6% |
| V90 | 15,832 | 83.7% | 86.1% | 82.1% | 63.8% |
| S40 | 15,238 | 57.7% | – | – | 57.7% |
| S90 | 7,615 | 86.8% | 88.5% | 86.3% | – |
| C70 | 6,849 | 60.0% | – | – | 60.0% |
| S80 | 6,207 | 69.0% | – | 80.8% | 67.3% |
| 900 | 2,898 | 64.7% | – | – | 64.7% |
| 800 | 1,641 | 62.8% | – | – | 62.8% |
| 240 | 1,212 | 65.8% | – | – | 65.9% |
| 700 | 817 | 68.8% | – | – | 68.8% |
| All cars | 31,590,883 | 71.5% | 86.1% | 76.1% | 61.3% |
First-time pass rate on normal MOT tests of cars aged three and over. Models with fewer than 500 tests aren’t listed. “–” means too few tests at that age.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.