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MOT reliability

Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto

7,726 vehicles · 3,175 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,726 Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto vehicles and 3,175 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,156 miles.

7,726
Vehicles
3,175
MOT tests
11,252
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other8%
  • Visibility5%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18100%
211790%
32,72488%
432188%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (4,968), Electric Diesel (2,675), Other (77), Electric (3), Petrol (3)

Most common Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (205 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (202 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (179 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (80 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78 times)
  6. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (63 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (63 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (54 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (47 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (44 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (41 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (41 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (40 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  15. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)

Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 18,497
2024 9 9 100% 14,786
2023 1,081 1,248 88% 33,671
2022 1,476 1,915 89% 34,590

Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto reliability FAQ

Across 7,726 Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo Xc90 + b5 mhev awd auto in our data has covered around 34,156 miles.

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