2008 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

26,690

Total Tests (All Years)

142,519 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.9%	53
3 yrs	75.5%	2,172
4 yrs	71.6%	2,116
5 yrs	68.5%	2,102
6 yrs	66.3%	2,127
7 yrs	64.0%	2,128
8 yrs	64.2%	2,126
9 yrs	61.5%	2,078
10 yrs	63.0%	1,410
11 yrs	59.6%	1,531
12 yrs	58.8%	1,520
13 yrs	61.7%	1,908
14 yrs	60.9%	1,543
15 yrs	59.5%	1,745
16 yrs	62.7%	2,131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.7%	2,131
2023 (15 yrs)	59.5%	1,745
2022 (14 yrs)	60.9%	1,543
2021 (13 yrs)	61.7%	1,908
2020 (12 yrs)	58.8%	1,520
2019 (11 yrs)	59.6%	1,531
2018 (10 yrs)	63%	1,410
2017 (9 yrs)	61.5%	2,078
2016 (8 yrs)	64.2%	2,126
2015 (7 yrs)	64%	2,128
2014 (6 yrs)	66.3%	2,127
2013 (5 yrs)	68.5%	2,102
2012 (4 yrs)	71.6%	2,116
2011 (3 yrs)	75.5%	2,172
2010 (2 yrs)	84.9%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,172Avg Mileage 39,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 50,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,102Avg Mileage 61,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,127Avg Mileage 72,191Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,128Avg Mileage 81,664Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,126Avg Mileage 90,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,078Avg Mileage 99,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,410Avg Mileage 108,281Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,531Avg Mileage 117,280Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 122,682Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,908Avg Mileage 128,265Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 132,974Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,745Avg Mileage 137,175Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,131Avg Mileage 142,519Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.9%	53	39,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	3	75.5%	2,172	39,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	4	71.6%	2,116	50,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2013	5	68.5%	2,102	61,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2014	6	66.3%	2,127	72,191	Brakes — 32.3%
2015	7	64.0%	2,128	81,664	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	8	64.2%	2,126	90,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2017	9	61.5%	2,078	99,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2018	10	63.0%	1,410	108,281	Brakes — 36.5%
2019	11	59.6%	1,531	117,280	Brakes — 43.9%
2020	12	58.8%	1,520	122,682	Brakes — 43.9%
2021	13	61.7%	1,908	128,265	Brakes — 43.3%
2022	14	60.9%	1,543	132,974	Suspension — 47.8%
2023	15	59.5%	1,745	137,175	Suspension — 57.0%
2024	16	62.7%	2,131	142,519	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	35.7% (16 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	25.4% (16 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 26,690 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.