Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 549 individual Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89.3% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.6 points |
| Tests analysed | 549 |
| Average mileage at test | 43,979 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 824 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A tested had covered 43,979 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.7% of tests (14.62x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.3% of tests (14.11x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
From 878 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.44% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A year:
- 2019 Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A - 90.6% first-time pass, 267 tests
- 2020 Volvo Xc90 Inscript Pro T8 Phev A A - 88.3% first-time pass, 281 tests
Other Volvo models
- Volvo V40 - 76.1%
- Volvo Xc60 - 81.2%
- Volvo Xc90 - 75.2%
- Volvo Xc40 - 90.5%
- Volvo V70 - 69%
- Volvo V60 - 79%
- Volvo V50 - 60.4%
- Volvo C30 - 65.2%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Peugeot 3008 GT Puretech S/S - 89.3%
- Dacia Duster Se Twenty Tce 4x2 - 89.3%
- Audi A1 Technik 30 Tfsi - 89.3%
- Mitsubishi Outlander Dynamic Phev Cvt - 89.2%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi - 89.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Eqc 400 Amg Line 4matic - 89.2%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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