Car statistics by year

2013 Volvo S60

Volvo S60 cars first registered in 2013: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2013, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volvo S60. “2013” is the year of first registration.

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1,362 MOT tests of 2013 Volvo S60 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 73.5% All 2013 cars 66.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 113,000 miles; all 2013 cars 84,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,437 75.5% of the 1,903 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.8% All 2013 cars 8.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 56.1% All 2013 cars 58.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,362 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2013 Volvo S60s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 12 years old, 73.5% of 2013 Volvo S60 MOT tests were passed first time, against 66.0% for all cars first registered in 2013. 2013 Volvo S60s did better than average for their age, by 7.5 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 72.9% of the time (all 2013 cars 67.2%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Volvo S60 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Volvo S60 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Volvo S60 compared with all cars
First registered Volvo S60All cars
’05 60.2%57.7%
’06 64.6%56.9%
’07 62.3%57.3%
’10 73.0%59.3%
’11 68.5%61.5%
’12 67.8%63.6%
’13 73.5%66.0%
’14 75.2%69.1%
’15 76.2%72.6%
’16 74.9%75.6%
’17 75.9%79.1%
’18 80.3%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2013 Volvo S60

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2013 Volvo S60 failed, on 13.0% of about 400 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (32.1% of failed tests; all 2013 cars 37.0%). 9.8% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 8.6% for all cars first registered in 2013. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2013 Volvo S60 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 13.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 10.2%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 8.9%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 8.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 6.9%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.3%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 5.3%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 4.4%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 4.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volvo S60 vs all 2013 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2013 Volvo S60 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2013 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 32.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 26.0%
Tyres 25.2%
Brakes 21.6%
Steering 16.3%
Visibility 10.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 7.5%
Body, chassis, structure 3.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2013 Volvo S60

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 56.1% of 2013 Volvo S60 tests had at least one (all 2013 cars 58.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2013 Volvo S60 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 24.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 10.6%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 10.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 10.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 5.8%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.7%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 3.5%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 3.2%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 2.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2013 Volvo S60?

Half of the 2013 Volvo S60s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 113,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 83,800 and a quarter more than 143,300. For all cars first registered in 2013, the middle figure was 84,900 miles, so 2013 Volvo S60s have been driven 33.1% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2013 Volvo S60 and all 2013 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2013 Volvo S60 60,500 83,800 113,000 143,300 170,900 1,319
All 2013 cars 43,600 62,100 84,900 110,100 136,600 1,772,152
miles

Half of the 2013 Volvo S60s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 113,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2013 Volvo S60s are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,903 2013 Volvo S60s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 1,437 were: 1,357 licensed and 80 declared off the road (SORN). That is 75.5% still on the record, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2013.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2013 Volvo S60s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2013 cars
Year end 2013 Volvo S60All 2013 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.4%98.9%
2016 92.9%96.4%
2017 89.9%97.2%
2018 88.2%96.3%
2019 86.9%95.5%
2020 84.6%94.3%
2021 83.8%93.9%
2022 83.1%92.7%
2023 80.9%91.1%
2024 78.2%89.2%
2025 75.5%86.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2013

6 of the Volvo S60’s 42 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2013. 18 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2013 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2013 may have been built in 2012, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Volvo S60 recalls whose build dates include 2013
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
16 Jul 2020 There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components 22 Oct 2013 to 12 Oct 2016 76,945 (all models)
8 Jul 2020 There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system 14 Nov 2012 to 6 Feb 2017 15,167 (all models)
1 Jul 2020 Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point 21 May 2010 to 14 Aug 2018 170,160 (all models)
7 Oct 2019 The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform 14 Nov 2012 to 29 Jun 2018 Not given
26 Oct 2016 Coolant leakage may result in a fire 5 Jul 2010 to 17 Apr 2015 3,192 (all models)
19 Feb 2015 Parking brake may unintentionally release 7 Jun 2011 to 30 Jan 2015 2,146 (all models)

Every Volvo S60 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Volvo S60

17 years of the Volvo S60, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (73.0% passed first time) and the 2017 cars worst (75.9%).

Volvo S60s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2002 1,199 59.8% 59.7%
2003 1,339 58.6% 58.9%
2004 1,321 57.7% 57.9%
2005 1,463 60.2% 57.7%
2006 1,067 64.6% 56.9%
2007 620 62.3% 57.3%
2010 637 73.0% 59.3%
2011 1,821 68.5% 61.5%
2012 1,725 67.8% 63.6%
2013 1,437 73.5% 66.0%
2014 2,019 1,439 75.2% 69.1%
2015 1,585 1,237 76.2% 72.6%
2016 1,467 1,180 74.9% 75.6%
2017 1,235 1,066 75.9% 79.1%
2018 934 880 80.3% 81.8%
2019 1,174 1,144 85.9% 84.4%
2020 1,096 1,059 87.7% 86.9%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,362 MOT tests of 2013 Volvo S60 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,437 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Volvo S60 cars first registered in 2013; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2013.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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