2005 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

85,667

Total Tests (All Years)

158,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓7.2%

6 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.4%	6,392
5 yrs	68.0%	6,402
6 yrs	60.8%	6,512
7 yrs	57.7%	6,428
8 yrs	56.1%	6,446
9 yrs	55.5%	6,434
10 yrs	56.3%	6,412
11 yrs	54.5%	6,305
12 yrs	54.4%	6,071
13 yrs	53.1%	4,086
14 yrs	54.5%	4,189
15 yrs	55.0%	3,868
16 yrs	54.2%	4,605
17 yrs	55.1%	3,410
18 yrs	54.1%	3,582
19 yrs	57.6%	4,525

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.6%	4,525
2023 (18 yrs)	54.1%	3,582
2022 (17 yrs)	55.1%	3,410
2021 (16 yrs)	54.2%	4,605
2020 (15 yrs)	55%	3,868
2019 (14 yrs)	54.5%	4,189
2018 (13 yrs)	53.1%	4,086
2017 (12 yrs)	54.4%	6,071
2016 (11 yrs)	54.5%	6,305
2015 (10 yrs)	56.3%	6,412
2014 (9 yrs)	55.5%	6,434
2013 (8 yrs)	56.1%	6,446
2012 (7 yrs)	57.7%	6,428
2011 (6 yrs)	60.8%	6,512
2010 (5 yrs)	68%	6,402
2009 (4 yrs)	73.4%	6,392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,392Avg Mileage 51,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,402Avg Mileage 62,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,512Avg Mileage 73,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,428Avg Mileage 83,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,446Avg Mileage 93,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,434Avg Mileage 102,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,412Avg Mileage 111,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,305Avg Mileage 119,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,071Avg Mileage 126,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,086Avg Mileage 133,632Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,189Avg Mileage 140,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,868Avg Mileage 145,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,605Avg Mileage 147,859Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,410Avg Mileage 151,893Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 154,883Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,525Avg Mileage 158,184Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.4%	6,392	51,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	5	68.0%	6,402	62,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	6	60.8%	6,512	73,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	7	57.7%	6,428	83,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013	8	56.1%	6,446	93,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2014	9	55.5%	6,434	102,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2015	10	56.3%	6,412	111,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2016	11	54.5%	6,305	119,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2017	12	54.4%	6,071	126,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2018	13	53.1%	4,086	133,632	Suspension — 53.7%
2019	14	54.5%	4,189	140,505	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%
2020	15	55.0%	3,868	145,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%
2021	16	54.2%	4,605	147,859	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2022	17	55.1%	3,410	151,893	Suspension — 76.2%
2023	18	54.1%	3,582	154,883	Suspension — 84.7%
2024	19	57.6%	4,525	158,184	Suspension — 70.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ 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	3.2% (4 yrs)	70.3% (19 yrs)	+67.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (4 yrs)	43.0% (19 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (4 yrs)	23.3% (19 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 85,667 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.