Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,460 individual Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Autos 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 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto tested had covered 34,408 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 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto sits 13.6 points above the national average, ranked 651 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
6. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests (8.62x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
10. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 1,457 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.79% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto 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 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto

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 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.1% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.8% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.9% of tests, also fails
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.4% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests, also fails
10. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.2% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,457 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.7 points, from 91.4% to 90.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto year:

• 2020 Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 91.4% first-time pass, 347 tests
• 2021 Volvo Xc90 Momentum B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 90.7% first-time pass, 1,070 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

• Fiat Roller Team - 90.3%
• Nissan Juke Acenta Dig-T - 90.3%
• BMW I8 - 90.3%
• Vauxhall Corsa Se Premium Turbo Auto - 90.3%
• Jeep Renegade Night Eagle - 90.3%
• Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi S-A - 90.3%

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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