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2016 Volvo V90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
80.8%
Latest Pass Rate
2,437
Total Tests (All Years)
83,307 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 80.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 15.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Volvo V90 as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%
4 yrs89.1%
5 yrs85.5%
6 yrs83.2%
7 yrs84.2%
8 yrs80.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.3%320
4 yrs89.1%358
5 yrs85.5%427
6 yrs83.2%280
7 yrs84.2%443
8 yrs80.8%609

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Volvo V90 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 (8 yrs)80.8%609
2023 (7 yrs)84.2%443
2022 (6 yrs)83.2%280
2021 (5 yrs)85.5%427
2020 (4 yrs)89.1%358
2019 (3 yrs)85.3%320

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
85.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 320Avg Mileage 40,143Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2020
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 358Avg Mileage 47,731Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2021
85.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 427Avg Mileage 56,006Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2022
83.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 280Avg Mileage 65,975Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%
2023
84.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 443Avg Mileage 75,328Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2024
80.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 609Avg Mileage 83,307Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Volvo V90, with age trends.

Tyres
17.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
3.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Body, chassis, structure0.9% (3 yrs)8.0% (8 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.2% (3 yrs)5.1% (8 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.9% (3 yrs)19.4% (8 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.5% (3 yrs)12.2% (8 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V90 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,437 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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