Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,109 individual Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 87.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +11 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,109 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,071 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,030 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 87.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 R-Design 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto tested had covered 35,071 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. On a Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.4% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
- A lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected, 0.1% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.1% of tests
- A suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired, 0.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
From 3,607 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.32% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto 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 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto year:
- 2020 Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 90.4% first-time pass, 564 tests
- 2021 Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 87.1% first-time pass, 1,493 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
- BMW 7 Series - 87.7%
- Audi A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A - 87.7%
- Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd - 87.7%
- Kia Sportage GT-Line Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.7%
- BMW 220d M Sport Auto - 87.7%
- Bentley Arnage - 87.7%
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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