Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 648 individual Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 648 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,220 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 740 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro 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 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tested had covered 35,220 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 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A sits 13.1 points above the national average, ranked 740 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 Inscrpt Pro 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 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd As at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 4.8% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
- 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 (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Audible warning inoperative, 0.2% of tests
From 647 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.68% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro 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 Inscrpt Pro 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 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A before it actually fails on it.
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.7% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 11.1% of tests, also fails
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.7% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
From 647 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024.
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
- Kia Xceed First Edition Phev S-A - 89.8%
- Renault Clio Rs Line E-Tech Hev Auto - 89.8%
- Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A - 89.8%
- Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A - 89.8%
- Kia Xceed First Edition Isg S-A - 89.8%
- SEAT Leon Fr Black Ed Tsi Evo S-A - 89.8%
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
- Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?
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