2002 Volvo S60 · 2,653 MOT tests
2002 Volvo S60 reliability
2002 Volvo S60s fail 40% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 19 S60 years (2,653 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- 40%
- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 10% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 20
- 128,948
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 20
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 2,653
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2002 against the years either side
- 2001 cars: about average for its age (the 2002 car does better)
- 2003 cars: about average for its age (the 2002 car does better)
- Weak spot: tyres, 7.3% of tests fail here (12% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: seat belts and airbags, 71% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2002 car carries a 51 plate (January–February 2002), or a 02 plate (March–August 2002), or a 52 plate (September–December 2002).
Common problems
What fails on a 2002 Volvo S60
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics24.8%
- Brakes15.2%
- Suspension12%
- Tyres7.3%
- Body, chassis and structure6.6%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4.5%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks3.6%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 9.16%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 5.13%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 4.07%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Headlamp aim set too low 2.71%
Headlamps aimed too low light the road poorly and reduce the driver's view ahead, especially at night.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 2.64%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Registration plate lamp not working 2.53%
A dark number plate lamp makes the plate hard to read at night, which is illegal and must be fixed.
Common advisories
Slight play in steering rack joints (15.68%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (15.19%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (14.93%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (11.68%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (9.69%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (8.63%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2002 Volvo S60 reliable?
2002 Volvo S60s fail 40% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 19 S60 years (2,653 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2002 Volvo S60 MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (9.16% of tests), parking brake efficiency below minimum (5.13% of tests), headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (4.07% of tests).
How many miles should a 2002 Volvo S60 have done?
At its MOT aged about 20, a typical 2002 Volvo S60 shows 128,948 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2002 car?
A car first registered in 2002 carries a 51 plate (January–February 2002), or a 02 plate (March–August 2002), or a 52 plate (September–December 2002).
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