2011 Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

453

Total Tests (All Years)

94,948 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 71.7%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 9.7% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.1%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↑12.9%

7 yrs85.1%

→ ↓14.6%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.3%	69
4 yrs	81.4%	70
5 yrs	79.7%	74
6 yrs	72.2%	72
7 yrs	85.1%	47
8 yrs	70.5%	61
9 yrs	71.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (9 yrs)	71.7%	60
2019 (8 yrs)	70.5%	61
2018 (7 yrs)	85.1%	47
2017 (6 yrs)	72.2%	72
2016 (5 yrs)	79.7%	74
2015 (4 yrs)	81.4%	70
2014 (3 yrs)	78.3%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,459Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 46,376Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 56,709Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 67,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 72,627Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 94,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	78.3%	69	35,459	Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%
2015	4	81.4%	70	46,376	Tyres — 17.1%
2016	5	79.7%	74	56,709	Tyres — 18.9%
2017	6	72.2%	72	67,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	7	85.1%	47	72,627	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%
2019	8	70.5%	61	87,350	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2020	9	71.7%	60	94,948	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.1% (3 yrs)	23.3% (9 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (3 yrs)	16.7% (9 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc90 R-design D5 Awd Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 453 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.