2006 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

65,099

Total Tests (All Years)

151,093 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

3 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.8%	4,812
4 yrs	67.0%	4,778
5 yrs	62.8%	4,887
6 yrs	61.3%	4,882
7 yrs	59.2%	4,824
8 yrs	58.3%	4,883
9 yrs	59.5%	4,793
10 yrs	57.5%	4,757
11 yrs	58.1%	4,630
12 yrs	55.6%	3,064
13 yrs	56.2%	3,147
14 yrs	58.2%	2,968
15 yrs	57.0%	3,580
16 yrs	56.7%	2,743
17 yrs	57.0%	2,847
18 yrs	58.1%	3,504

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	58.1%	3,504
2023 (17 yrs)	57%	2,847
2022 (16 yrs)	56.7%	2,743
2021 (15 yrs)	57%	3,580
2020 (14 yrs)	58.2%	2,968
2019 (13 yrs)	56.2%	3,147
2018 (12 yrs)	55.6%	3,064
2017 (11 yrs)	58.1%	4,630
2016 (10 yrs)	57.5%	4,757
2015 (9 yrs)	59.5%	4,793
2014 (8 yrs)	58.3%	4,883
2013 (7 yrs)	59.2%	4,824
2012 (6 yrs)	61.3%	4,882
2011 (5 yrs)	62.8%	4,887
2010 (4 yrs)	67%	4,778
2009 (3 yrs)	72.8%	4,812

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,812Avg Mileage 39,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,778Avg Mileage 51,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,887Avg Mileage 62,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,882Avg Mileage 72,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,824Avg Mileage 82,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,883Avg Mileage 92,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,793Avg Mileage 101,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,757Avg Mileage 110,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,630Avg Mileage 117,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,064Avg Mileage 124,496Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,147Avg Mileage 130,681Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,968Avg Mileage 135,630Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,580Avg Mileage 139,591Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,743Avg Mileage 142,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,847Avg Mileage 146,341Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,504Avg Mileage 151,093Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.8%	4,812	39,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	4	67.0%	4,778	51,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011	5	62.8%	4,887	62,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012	6	61.3%	4,882	72,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	7	59.2%	4,824	82,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2014	8	58.3%	4,883	92,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2015	9	59.5%	4,793	101,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%
2016	10	57.5%	4,757	110,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2017	11	58.1%	4,630	117,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2018	12	55.6%	3,064	124,496	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	13	56.2%	3,147	130,681	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2020	14	58.2%	2,968	135,630	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%
2021	15	57.0%	3,580	139,591	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2022	16	56.7%	2,743	142,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2023	17	57.0%	2,847	146,341	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	18	58.1%	3,504	151,093	Suspension — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.6% (3 yrs)	43.8% (18 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	22.3% (18 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 65,099 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.