What are the most common problems with a 2019 Volvo V60?

The biggest MOT weak spot is brake pads: flagged on 16.2% of tests, 1.6× the rate for all 2019 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2019 Volvo V60?

Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 1.6× as often on the 2019 Volvo V60 as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2019 Volvo V60: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Volvo V60 first registered in 2019: we looked at the 13,683 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

13,683MOTs of 2019 cars, done in 2023–2025

85%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)

9,400typical miles a year

1.6×the usual rate for brake pads

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 Volvo V60?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 Volvo V60 than on all cars registered in 2019.

Brake pads1.6× usual

Volvo V60
16.2% All 2019 cars
10.1%

Failed outright at MOT: 3.4%, against 1.8% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

Petrol or diesel: does it make a difference?

The same figures for each fuel on its own. Check which one the car you're looking at is: it's on the logbook and in its MOT history.

Fuel	Pass first time	Stands out	MOTs
Petrol	87%	Nothing unusual	2,941
Diesel	84%	Brake pads 1.6×	10,603
Hybrid	85%	Nothing unusual	139

Common 2019 Volvo V60 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Volvo V60 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

28% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Brakes

19% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

5% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Suspension

4% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Seats and seatbelts

3% of testsRough price £80–£250

At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
Lights and electrics

3% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Volvo V60

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 1.6× as often on the 2019 Volvo V60 as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volvo V60 compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	–	Too new for MOT data
2022	1,518	Tyres 28%
2021	7,278	Tyres 29%
2020	8,274	Tyres 28%
2018	11,512	Tyres 29%
2017	9,434	Tyres 33%
2016	11,371	Tyres 33%
2015	9,828	Tyres 34%
2014	10,798	Tyres 35%
2013	10,571	Tyres 36%
2012	13,547	Tyres 36%
2011	7,467	Tyres 36%
2010	697	Tyres 39%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Volvo V60 cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score