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2017 Volvo S90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
6,473
Total Tests (All Years)
72,493 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 16.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Volvo S90 as it ages.

2 yrs98.4%
3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs89.7%
5 yrs87.7%
6 yrs88.3%
7 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs98.4%63
3 yrs90.2%1,351
4 yrs89.7%1,444
5 yrs87.7%1,124
6 yrs88.3%1,390
7 yrs86.1%1,101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Volvo S90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)86.1%1,101
2023 (6 yrs)88.3%1,390
2022 (5 yrs)87.7%1,124
2021 (4 yrs)89.7%1,444
2020 (3 yrs)90.2%1,351
2019 (2 yrs)98.4%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
98.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 63Avg Mileage 41,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.6%
2020
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,351Avg Mileage 35,351Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2021
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 43,261Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 52,422Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2023
88.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 63,200Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2024
86.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 72,493Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Volvo S90, with age trends.

Tyres
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.1%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.6% (2 yrs)11.2% (7 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories1.6% (2 yrs)1.7% (7 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S90 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 6,473 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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