MOT comparison

Volvo XC60 1st Gen vs BMW X3 F25

How the Volvo XC60 1st Gen (2008–2017) and the BMW X3 F25 (2nd Gen) (2010–2017) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Volvo XC60 1st Gen

726,890

MOT tests compared · built 2008–2017

Passes more often in 0 of 15 mileage bands

BMW X3 F25 (2nd Gen)

477,409

MOT tests compared · built 2010–2017

Passes more often in 6 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Volvo XC60 1st Gen BMW X3 F25

Under 10,000 miles 94.7% vs 95.2%

2,433 and 2,542 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 91.8% vs 92.5%

17,761 and 17,942 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 88.2% vs 89.1%

48,699 and 41,287 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 86.0% vs 87.4%

70,491 and 53,470 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 83.8% vs 85.1%

77,448 and 56,119 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 81.6% vs 82.3%

76,900 and 54,318 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 79.5% vs 79.6%

73,591 and 50,431 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 77.5% vs 78.0%

67,853 and 45,187 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 76.2% vs 75.7%

60,369 and 38,388 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 74.4% vs 73.8%

52,357 and 31,621 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 72.3% vs 72.2%

92,952 and 50,695 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 69.2% vs 70.5%

50,233 and 23,050 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 67.7% vs 69.1%

22,995 and 8,489 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 65.0% vs 67.5%

8,916 and 2,787 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 64.0% vs 66.2%

3,892 and 1,083 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Volvo XC60 1st Gen fails more often on

Front coil spring

Fails about 7 times as often as the BMW X3 F25: 1.8% of MOTs against 0.27%.

In 10 of 15 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Registration plate

Fails about 11 times as often as the BMW X3 F25: 0.76% of MOTs against 0.05%.

In 10 of 15 mileage bands · Number Plates
Front track rod end

Fails about 9 times as often as the BMW X3 F25: 1.3% of MOTs against 0.22%.

In 9 of 15 mileage bands · Steering Issues

BMW X3 F25 fails more often on

Headlamp aim

Fails about 3 times as often as the Volvo XC60 1st Gen: 1.5% of MOTs against 0.60%.

In 10 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Rear position lamp

Fails over 20 times as often as the Volvo XC60 1st Gen: 1.1% of MOTs against 0.02%.

In 8 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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