2003 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

40,180

Total Tests (All Years)

152,413 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

6 yrs58.7%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	58.7%	3,713
7 yrs	52.8%	3,618
8 yrs	48.2%	3,721
9 yrs	47.2%	3,638
10 yrs	46.4%	3,550
11 yrs	46.4%	3,432
12 yrs	49.5%	3,333
13 yrs	49.0%	3,111
14 yrs	49.4%	2,832
15 yrs	49.1%	1,803
16 yrs	48.7%	1,639
17 yrs	50.8%	1,382
18 yrs	51.3%	1,488
19 yrs	55.1%	978
20 yrs	53.4%	878
21 yrs	55.4%	1,064

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.4%	1,064
2023 (20 yrs)	53.4%	878
2022 (19 yrs)	55.1%	978
2021 (18 yrs)	51.3%	1,488
2020 (17 yrs)	50.8%	1,382
2019 (16 yrs)	48.7%	1,639
2018 (15 yrs)	49.1%	1,803
2017 (14 yrs)	49.4%	2,832
2016 (13 yrs)	49%	3,111
2015 (12 yrs)	49.5%	3,333
2014 (11 yrs)	46.4%	3,432
2013 (10 yrs)	46.4%	3,550
2012 (9 yrs)	47.2%	3,638
2011 (8 yrs)	48.2%	3,721
2010 (7 yrs)	52.8%	3,618
2009 (6 yrs)	58.7%	3,713

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,713Avg Mileage 73,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,618Avg Mileage 83,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,721Avg Mileage 92,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,638Avg Mileage 100,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,550Avg Mileage 109,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,432Avg Mileage 117,578Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,333Avg Mileage 124,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,111Avg Mileage 131,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,832Avg Mileage 136,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,803Avg Mileage 141,898Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 145,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,382Avg Mileage 149,054Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,488Avg Mileage 150,207Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 978Avg Mileage 151,893Top Failure Suspension — 93.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 878Avg Mileage 154,370Top Failure Suspension — 96.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 152,413Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	58.7%	3,713	73,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	7	52.8%	3,618	83,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	8	48.2%	3,721	92,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	9	47.2%	3,638	100,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2013	10	46.4%	3,550	109,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%
2014	11	46.4%	3,432	117,578	Suspension — 74.1%
2015	12	49.5%	3,333	124,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2016	13	49.0%	3,111	131,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2017	14	49.4%	2,832	136,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%
2018	15	49.1%	1,803	141,898	Suspension — 81.1%
2019	16	48.7%	1,639	145,716	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%
2020	17	50.8%	1,382	149,054	Suspension — 82.7%
2021	18	51.3%	1,488	150,207	Suspension — 95.1%
2022	19	55.1%	978	151,893	Suspension — 93.6%
2023	20	53.4%	878	154,370	Suspension — 96.1%
2024	21	55.4%	1,064	152,413	Suspension — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

74.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.6% (6 yrs)	73.2% (21 yrs)	+60.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.3% (6 yrs)	54.2% (21 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (6 yrs)	21.8% (21 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,180 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.