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2018 Volvo V90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
16,328
Total Tests (All Years)
64,789 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V90

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volvo V90 as it ages.

2 yrs91.9%
3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs87.7%
5 yrs85.6%
6 yrs86.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.9%86
3 yrs87.9%3,959
4 yrs87.7%3,202
5 yrs85.6%4,007
6 yrs86.8%5,074

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volvo V90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86.8%5,074
2023 (5 yrs)85.6%4,007
2022 (4 yrs)87.7%3,202
2021 (3 yrs)87.9%3,959
2020 (2 yrs)91.9%86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 86Avg Mileage 40,155Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%
2021
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,959Avg Mileage 32,190Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,202Avg Mileage 42,011Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2023
85.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,007Avg Mileage 53,434Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2024
86.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,074Avg Mileage 64,789Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volvo V90, with age trends.

Tyres
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.0% (2 yrs)14.0% (6 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.0% (2 yrs)8.3% (6 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Visibility2.3% (2 yrs)1.5% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.3% (2 yrs)3.0% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volvo V90 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V90 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 16,328 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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