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2016 Volvo S90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,482
Total Tests (All Years)
89,358 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 87.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 21.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Volvo S90 as it ages.

3 yrs93.1%
4 yrs87.8%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs83.7%
7 yrs81.9%
8 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.1%231
4 yrs87.8%245
5 yrs87.4%286
6 yrs83.7%190
7 yrs81.9%288
8 yrs87.2%242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Volvo S90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)87.2%242
2023 (7 yrs)81.9%288
2022 (6 yrs)83.7%190
2021 (5 yrs)87.4%286
2020 (4 yrs)87.8%245
2019 (3 yrs)93.1%231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
93.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 231Avg Mileage 34,082Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2020
87.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 245Avg Mileage 42,827Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2021
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 286Avg Mileage 49,497Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2022
83.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 190Avg Mileage 58,202Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2023
81.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 288Avg Mileage 67,572Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 89,358Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Volvo S90, with age trends.

Tyres
14.2%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
7.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.5%
— Consistent
Steering
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.5% (3 yrs)7.4% (8 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.3% (3 yrs)8.3% (8 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S90 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 1,482 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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