Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 811 individual Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.6 points
Tests analysed811
Average mileage at test34,213 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,154 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd 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 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tested had covered 34,213 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A sits 9.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,154 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 6.4% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
  8. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Attachment of steering column defective, 0.1% of tests (78.1x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.1% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 811 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.94% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.8% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.3% of tests, also fails
  4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.7% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  10. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.1% of tests

From 811 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd 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 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A year:

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