2005 Volvo S60 · 5,184 MOT tests
2005 Volvo S60 reliability
2005 Volvo S60s fail 37.9% of first MOT tests, 16% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 7 of 19 S60 years (5,184 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- 37.9%
- first-time fail rate (all Volvo S60s: 29%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 16% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- 131,364
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 5,184
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2005 against the years either side
- 2004 cars: 5% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does better)
- 2006 cars: 13% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does better)
- Weak spot: brakes, 16.5% of tests fail here (12% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 69% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2005 car carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
Common problems
What fails on a 2005 Volvo S60
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics21.8%
- Brakes16.5%
- Suspension9.5%
- Tyres7%
- Body, chassis and structure4.6%
- Steering4.4%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors3.3%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 6.54%
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 6.06%
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 5.19%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Parking brake inoperative on one side 3.86%
The parking brake does not work on one side, so the car may not hold on a slope and needs repair.
Parking brake efficiency under half required 3.49%
The parking brake is well below required strength and is unlikely to hold the car on a slope.
Dipped beam headlamp not working 2.66%
A failed dipped beam makes it hard to see and be seen at night, so the lamp needs fixing before driving.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (14.35%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (14.24%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (10.73%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (8.53%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (6.17%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (5.9%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2005 Volvo S60 reliable?
2005 Volvo S60s fail 37.9% of first MOT tests, 16% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 7 of 19 S60 years (5,184 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2005 Volvo S60 MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (6.54% of tests), headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (6.06% of tests), parking brake efficiency below minimum (5.19% of tests).
How many miles should a 2005 Volvo S60 have done?
At its MOT aged about 18, a typical 2005 Volvo S60 shows 131,364 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2005 car?
A car first registered in 2005 carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
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