2004 Volvo S60 · 4,543 MOT tests
2004 Volvo S60 reliability
2004 Volvo S60s fail 42.9% of first MOT tests, 5% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 15 of 19 S60 years (4,543 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- 42.9%
- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 5% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- 135,784
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 4,543
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2004 against the years either side
- 2003 cars: about average for its age (the 2004 car does better)
- 2005 cars: 16% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2004 car does worse)
- Weak spot: tyres, 8.3% of tests fail here (14% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: seat belts and airbags, 69% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2004 car carries a 53 plate (January–February 2004), or a 04 plate (March–August 2004), or a 54 plate (September–December 2004).
Common problems
What fails on a 2004 Volvo S60
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics25.8%
- Brakes16.5%
- Suspension11.1%
- Tyres8.3%
- Body, chassis and structure5.6%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors5.2%
- Steering5.2%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 8.65%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 6.49%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 5.66%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Parking brake efficiency under half required 3.15%
The parking brake is well below required strength and is unlikely to hold the car on a slope.
Parking brake inoperative on one side 3.1%
The parking brake does not work on one side, so the car may not hold on a slope and needs repair.
Suspension arm pin/bush excessively worn 2.93%
Worn suspension arm bushes allow the wheel to move unpredictably, affecting steering, handling and tyre wear.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (16.75%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (13.89%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (10.83%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (7.97%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (7.95%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (6.63%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2004 Volvo S60 reliable?
2004 Volvo S60s fail 42.9% of first MOT tests, 5% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 15 of 19 S60 years (4,543 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2004 Volvo S60 MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (8.65% of tests), headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (6.49% of tests), parking brake efficiency below minimum (5.66% of tests).
How many miles should a 2004 Volvo S60 have done?
At its MOT aged about 18, a typical 2004 Volvo S60 shows 135,784 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2004 car?
A car first registered in 2004 carries a 53 plate (January–February 2004), or a 04 plate (March–August 2004), or a 54 plate (September–December 2004).
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