Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 741 individual Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tested had covered 33,679 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A sits 9.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,143 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.2% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
5. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 1.1% of tests (5.57x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
9. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.3% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests

From 741 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.97% of these flagged Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.4% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.4% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.8% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests

From 741 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev 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

• Peugeot 3008 GT S/S Phev 4x4 Auto - 86.5%
• Peugeot 5008 GT Prem P-Tech S/S Auto - 86.5%
• Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa - 86.5%
• BMW 320i Sport Auto - 86.5%
• Kia Ceed 2 Crdi Isg Mhev - 86.5%
• Porsche Cayenne - 86.4%

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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