Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 888 individual Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.8 points
Tests analysed888
Average mileage at test46,857 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank794 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 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 R-Design B5 Awd Auto tested had covered 46,857 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto sits 12.8 points above the national average, ranked 794 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 R-Design B5 Awd Auto

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests
  10. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 890 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.84% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 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 R-Design B5 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 R-Design B5 Awd Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.1% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.9% of tests, also fails
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.2% of tests, also fails
  5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.1% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.9% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.6% of tests
  9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.4% of tests
  10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (4.11x the national rate for this advisory)

From 890 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.6 points, from 90.3% to 89.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto year:

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