Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A 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 821 individual Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.6 points
Tests analysed821
Average mileage at test35,247 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank658 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge 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 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A tested had covered 35,247 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 T8 Rcharge Awd A 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 T8 Rcharge Awd A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.1% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  5. 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, 0.2% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.1% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
  9. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.1% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests

From 1,279 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.53% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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