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Volvo S60 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,632 MOT tests · Updated

At 11 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Volvo S60 failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,632 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 30 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 20 ages from 3 to 22 years, 82,256 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 11 years: 6,632 for the Volvo S60

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Volvo S60 road wheels fails by age

Volvo S60 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volvo S60. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.53 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 3,012 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 3,592 MOT tests5 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 4,287 MOT tests56 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 4,363 MOT tests7 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 4,441 MOT tests78 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 5,057 MOT tests9 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 5,396 MOT tests910 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 6,000 MOT tests11 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 6,632 MOT tests1112 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,807 MOT tests13 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,230 MOT tests1314 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 2,838 MOT tests15 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 1,806 MOT tests1516 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 2,411 MOT tests17 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 3,795 MOT tests1718 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,681 MOT tests19 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,824 MOT tests1920 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 4,267 MOT tests21 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,006 MOT tests2122 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 1,811 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volvo S60 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
33,0120.10.1
43,5920.10.2
54,2870.30.2
64,3630.40.2
74,4410.40.3
85,0570.40.3
95,3960.50.4
106,0000.40.4
116,6320.50.4
125,8070.60.5
134,2300.80.5
142,8380.60.6
151,8060.40.6
162,4110.40.6
173,7950.80.6
184,6810.70.5
19*4,8240.50.5
20*4,2670.50.4
21*3,0060.50.4
22*1,8110.50.4

All first-use years of the Volvo S60 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 11 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Volvo S60, not the average

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Other Volvo S60 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volvo S60 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 6,632 MOT tests).

How common are Volvo S60 road wheels problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,632 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 82,256 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare