2004 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

82,796

Total Tests (All Years)

162,518 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

5 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.0%	6,747
6 yrs	62.3%	6,725
7 yrs	56.5%	6,798
8 yrs	54.5%	6,745
9 yrs	53.6%	6,755
10 yrs	51.6%	6,643
11 yrs	52.7%	6,519
12 yrs	53.0%	6,351
13 yrs	51.7%	6,008
14 yrs	52.8%	3,907
15 yrs	52.4%	3,737
16 yrs	53.8%	3,452
17 yrs	52.5%	3,902
18 yrs	54.4%	2,739
19 yrs	54.4%	2,724
20 yrs	56.9%	3,044

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.9%	3,044
2023 (19 yrs)	54.4%	2,724
2022 (18 yrs)	54.4%	2,739
2021 (17 yrs)	52.5%	3,902
2020 (16 yrs)	53.8%	3,452
2019 (15 yrs)	52.4%	3,737
2018 (14 yrs)	52.8%	3,907
2017 (13 yrs)	51.7%	6,008
2016 (12 yrs)	53%	6,351
2015 (11 yrs)	52.7%	6,519
2014 (10 yrs)	51.6%	6,643
2013 (9 yrs)	53.6%	6,755
2012 (8 yrs)	54.5%	6,745
2011 (7 yrs)	56.5%	6,798
2010 (6 yrs)	62.3%	6,725
2009 (5 yrs)	67%	6,747

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,747Avg Mileage 62,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,725Avg Mileage 73,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,798Avg Mileage 84,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,745Avg Mileage 93,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,755Avg Mileage 102,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,643Avg Mileage 111,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,519Avg Mileage 119,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,351Avg Mileage 126,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,008Avg Mileage 133,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,907Avg Mileage 139,566Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,737Avg Mileage 145,178Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,452Avg Mileage 148,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,902Avg Mileage 152,526Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,739Avg Mileage 156,628Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,724Avg Mileage 158,776Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,044Avg Mileage 162,518Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.0%	6,747	62,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2010	6	62.3%	6,725	73,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	7	56.5%	6,798	84,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2012	8	54.5%	6,745	93,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	9	53.6%	6,755	102,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2014	10	51.6%	6,643	111,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2015	11	52.7%	6,519	119,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%
2016	12	53.0%	6,351	126,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%
2017	13	51.7%	6,008	133,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2018	14	52.8%	3,907	139,566	Suspension — 58.6%
2019	15	52.4%	3,737	145,178	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%
2020	16	53.8%	3,452	148,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%
2021	17	52.5%	3,902	152,526	Suspension — 82.9%
2022	18	54.4%	2,739	156,628	Suspension — 85.1%
2023	19	54.4%	2,724	158,776	Suspension — 87.9%
2024	20	56.9%	3,044	162,518	Suspension — 73.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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	5.4% (5 yrs)	73.8% (20 yrs)	+68.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (5 yrs)	50.3% (20 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (5 yrs)	26.9% (20 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 82,796 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.