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2012 Volvo Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,047
Total Tests (All Years)
81,216 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 75.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 9.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%
4 yrs78.2%
5 yrs78.1%
6 yrs83.2%
7 yrs68.8%
8 yrs75.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.1%196
4 yrs78.2%197
5 yrs78.1%196
6 yrs83.2%137
7 yrs68.8%157
8 yrs75.0%164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto 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
2020 (8 yrs)75%164
2019 (7 yrs)68.8%157
2018 (6 yrs)83.2%137
2017 (5 yrs)78.1%196
2016 (4 yrs)78.2%197
2015 (3 yrs)79.1%196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
79.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 33,770Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2016
78.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 197Avg Mileage 43,487Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%
2017
78.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 196Avg Mileage 53,604Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2018
83.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 62,500Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2019
68.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 157Avg Mileage 73,719Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2020
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 164Avg Mileage 81,216Top Failure Tyres — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.1% (3 yrs)23.2% (8 yrs)
+20.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.3% (3 yrs)29.9% (8 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc90 Se Lux D5 Awd Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 1,047 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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