2007 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

51,536

Total Tests (All Years)

147,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.6%	126
3 yrs	70.4%	3,885
4 yrs	65.4%	3,943
5 yrs	64.2%	3,912
6 yrs	62.7%	3,946
7 yrs	60.1%	3,928
8 yrs	60.1%	3,932
9 yrs	61.4%	3,874
10 yrs	60.2%	3,814
11 yrs	56.7%	2,640
12 yrs	58.5%	2,739
13 yrs	58.8%	2,650
14 yrs	56.4%	3,318
15 yrs	56.7%	2,559
16 yrs	57.2%	2,838
17 yrs	59.4%	3,432

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.4%	3,432
2023 (16 yrs)	57.2%	2,838
2022 (15 yrs)	56.7%	2,559
2021 (14 yrs)	56.4%	3,318
2020 (13 yrs)	58.8%	2,650
2019 (12 yrs)	58.5%	2,739
2018 (11 yrs)	56.7%	2,640
2017 (10 yrs)	60.2%	3,814
2016 (9 yrs)	61.4%	3,874
2015 (8 yrs)	60.1%	3,932
2014 (7 yrs)	60.1%	3,928
2013 (6 yrs)	62.7%	3,946
2012 (5 yrs)	64.2%	3,912
2011 (4 yrs)	65.4%	3,943
2010 (3 yrs)	70.4%	3,885
2009 (2 yrs)	70.6%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 126Avg Mileage 37,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,885Avg Mileage 40,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,943Avg Mileage 51,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,912Avg Mileage 62,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,946Avg Mileage 72,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 83,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,932Avg Mileage 92,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 102,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,814Avg Mileage 110,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,640Avg Mileage 119,277Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,739Avg Mileage 125,980Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,650Avg Mileage 131,579Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,318Avg Mileage 136,938Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,559Avg Mileage 140,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,838Avg Mileage 145,083Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,432Avg Mileage 147,088Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	70.6%	126	37,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	3	70.4%	3,885	40,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	4	65.4%	3,943	51,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	5	64.2%	3,912	62,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	6	62.7%	3,946	72,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2014	7	60.1%	3,928	83,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2015	8	60.1%	3,932	92,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2016	9	61.4%	3,874	102,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2017	10	60.2%	3,814	110,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2018	11	56.7%	2,640	119,277	Brakes — 50.5%
2019	12	58.5%	2,739	125,980	Brakes — 51.1%
2020	13	58.8%	2,650	131,579	Brakes — 51.6%
2021	14	56.4%	3,318	136,938	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2022	15	56.7%	2,559	140,743	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%
2023	16	57.2%	2,838	145,083	Suspension — 63.8%
2024	17	59.4%	3,432	147,088	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.1% (2 yrs)	47.7% (17 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	23.6% (17 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,536 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.