Car statistics by year

2009 Volvo XC60

Volvo XC60 cars first registered in 2009: 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 2009, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volvo XC60. “2009” is the year of first registration.

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2,740 MOT tests of 2009 Volvo XC60 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 66.0% All 2009 cars 58.2%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 136,300 miles; all 2009 cars 99,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,832 76.5% of the 3,700 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 8.6% All 2009 cars 10.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 60.2% All 2009 cars 67.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,740 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2009 Volvo XC60s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 16 years old, 66.0% of 2009 Volvo XC60 MOT tests were passed first time, against 58.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 2009 Volvo XC60s did better than average for their age, by 7.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 69.4% of the time (all 2009 cars 58.4%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Volvo XC60 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 XC60 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Volvo XC60 compared with all cars
First registered Volvo XC60All cars
’09 66.0%58.2%
’10 66.7%59.3%
’11 68.1%61.5%
’12 70.3%63.6%
’13 73.1%66.0%
’14 72.0%69.1%
’15 74.3%72.6%
’16 76.6%75.6%
’17 80.3%79.1%
’18 87.6%81.8%
’19 88.2%84.4%
’20 89.9%86.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2009 Volvo XC60

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2009 Volvo XC60 failed, on 20.6% of about 900 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (43.0% of failed tests; all 2009 cars 41.9%). 8.6% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 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 2009 Volvo XC60 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 20.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 8.9%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.3%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 7.6%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 6.2%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 6.0%
Side repeaters: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.4%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volvo XC60 vs all 2009 cars

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

Share of failed 2009 Volvo XC60 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2009 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 43.0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 38.7%
Brakes 20.0%
Tyres 18.3%
Visibility 12.2%
Body, chassis, structure 10.6%
Steering 7.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 5.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2009 Volvo XC60

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 60.2% of 2009 Volvo XC60 tests had at least one (all 2009 cars 67.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2009 Volvo XC60 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 22.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 11.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.7%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 8.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 7.8%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 5.8%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 5.7%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 5.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 4.4%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 3.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2009 Volvo XC60?

Half of the 2009 Volvo XC60s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 136,300 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 112,800 and a quarter more than 161,700. For all cars first registered in 2009, the middle figure was 99,000 miles, so 2009 Volvo XC60s have been driven 37.7% 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, 2009 Volvo XC60 and all 2009 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2009 Volvo XC60 90,600 112,800 136,300 161,700 185,100 2,653
All 2009 cars 50,300 72,400 99,000 127,900 156,600 1,035,771
miles

Half of the 2009 Volvo XC60s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 136,300 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2009 Volvo XC60s are left?

At the end of 2014, 3,700 2009 Volvo XC60s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 2,832 were: 2,533 licensed and 299 declared off the road (SORN). That is 76.5% still on the record, against 63.4% for all cars first registered in 2009.

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%.

2009 Volvo XC60s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2009 cars
Year end 2009 Volvo XC60All 2009 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.6%98.8%
2016 99.3%97.8%
2017 97.8%96.1%
2018 96.2%94.0%
2019 93.9%91.5%
2020 92.0%88.6%
2021 90.0%85.0%
2022 87.8%80.9%
2023 84.7%75.9%
2024 80.7%69.8%
2025 76.5%63.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2009

3 of the Volvo XC60’s 53 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2009. 21 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2009 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2009 may have been built in 2008, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Volvo XC60 recalls whose build dates include 2009
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
1 Jul 2020 Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point 18 Mar 2008 to 22 Apr 2016 170,160 (all models)
23 Dec 2011 Engine may loose drive and power steering assistance. 1 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2009 7,302 (all models)
3 Oct 2011 Possibility of loss of drive 1 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2010 9,936 (all models)

Every Volvo XC60 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 XC60

14 years of the Volvo XC60, 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 2009 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (66.0% passed first time) and the 2016 cars worst (76.6%).

Volvo XC60s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2009 2,832 66.0% 58.2%
2010 4,012 66.7% 59.3%
2011 4,298 68.1% 61.5%
2012 4,716 70.3% 63.6%
2013 5,036 73.1% 66.0%
2014 9,238 8,776 72.0% 69.1%
2015 13,138 12,564 74.3% 72.6%
2016 15,511 14,754 76.6% 75.6%
2017 15,358 14,914 80.3% 79.1%
2018 10,794 10,758 87.6% 81.8%
2019 11,421 11,233 88.2% 84.4%
2020 7,934 7,825 89.9% 86.9%
2021 9,825 9,533 90.1% 88.4%
2022 7,194 6,866 90.9% 89.4%

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 2,740 MOT tests of 2009 Volvo XC60 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,832 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Volvo XC60 cars first registered in 2009; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2009.
  • 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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