2009 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

44,678

Total Tests (All Years)

136,230 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↓7.9%

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	50
3 yrs	76.1%	3,728
4 yrs	71.6%	3,713
5 yrs	70.0%	3,704
6 yrs	68.4%	3,743
7 yrs	64.0%	3,756
8 yrs	64.4%	3,687
9 yrs	60.5%	2,631
10 yrs	60.4%	2,790
11 yrs	63.4%	2,872
12 yrs	61.9%	3,634
13 yrs	60.9%	2,799
14 yrs	61.1%	3,492
15 yrs	64.8%	4,079

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	64.8%	4,079
2023 (14 yrs)	61.1%	3,492
2022 (13 yrs)	60.9%	2,799
2021 (12 yrs)	61.9%	3,634
2020 (11 yrs)	63.4%	2,872
2019 (10 yrs)	60.4%	2,790
2018 (9 yrs)	60.5%	2,631
2017 (8 yrs)	64.4%	3,687
2016 (7 yrs)	64%	3,756
2015 (6 yrs)	68.4%	3,743
2014 (5 yrs)	70%	3,704
2013 (4 yrs)	71.6%	3,713
2012 (3 yrs)	76.1%	3,728
2011 (2 yrs)	84%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 33,867Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,728Avg Mileage 36,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,713Avg Mileage 45,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,704Avg Mileage 57,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,743Avg Mileage 67,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,756Avg Mileage 77,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,687Avg Mileage 87,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 95,874Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,790Avg Mileage 105,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 111,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,634Avg Mileage 117,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,799Avg Mileage 124,193Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,492Avg Mileage 130,614Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,079Avg Mileage 136,230Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	84.0%	50	33,867	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	3	76.1%	3,728	36,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	4	71.6%	3,713	45,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014	5	70.0%	3,704	57,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015	6	68.4%	3,743	67,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2016	7	64.0%	3,756	77,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2017	8	64.4%	3,687	87,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2018	9	60.5%	2,631	95,874	Brakes — 37.2%
2019	10	60.4%	2,790	105,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2020	11	63.4%	2,872	111,147	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2021	12	61.9%	3,634	117,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%
2022	13	60.9%	2,799	124,193	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2023	14	61.1%	3,492	130,614	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2024	15	64.8%	4,079	136,230	Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	32.0% (15 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	22.5% (15 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 44,678 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.