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
| First-time pass rate | 86.5% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +9.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 741 |
| Average mileage at test | 33,679 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,143 of 2,005 models |
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. On a Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev 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 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
- 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, 0.6% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
From 1,453 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.34% 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 4.97% nationally.
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
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