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

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. The Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A sits 13.6 points above the national average, ranked 658 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 T8 Rcharge Awd A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.7% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.5% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% 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 (4.66x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests

From 822 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.4% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge 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 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.1% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.4% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.9% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests
10. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.1% of tests

From 822 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge 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

• SEAT Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi - 90.3%
• Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A - 90.3%
• Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto - 90.3%
• Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi - 90.3%
• Kia Sorento 4 Hev Awd Auto - 90.3%
• Ford Kuga Titanium First Edition - 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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