2010 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

71,393

Total Tests (All Years)

130,726 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 62.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs86.9%

→ ↓7.3%

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.9%	130
3 yrs	79.6%	6,743
4 yrs	73.6%	6,499
5 yrs	70.6%	6,487
6 yrs	66.9%	6,475
7 yrs	64.5%	6,402
8 yrs	63.5%	4,575
9 yrs	61.7%	4,805
10 yrs	62.4%	4,779
11 yrs	64.3%	6,364
12 yrs	62.0%	5,107
13 yrs	63.2%	6,119
14 yrs	62.7%	6,908

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	62.7%	6,908
2023 (13 yrs)	63.2%	6,119
2022 (12 yrs)	62%	5,107
2021 (11 yrs)	64.3%	6,364
2020 (10 yrs)	62.4%	4,779
2019 (9 yrs)	61.7%	4,805
2018 (8 yrs)	63.5%	4,575
2017 (7 yrs)	64.5%	6,402
2016 (6 yrs)	66.9%	6,475
2015 (5 yrs)	70.6%	6,487
2014 (4 yrs)	73.6%	6,499
2013 (3 yrs)	79.6%	6,743
2012 (2 yrs)	86.9%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 130Avg Mileage 34,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,743Avg Mileage 36,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,499Avg Mileage 46,788Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,487Avg Mileage 57,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,475Avg Mileage 68,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,402Avg Mileage 78,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,575Avg Mileage 88,027Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,805Avg Mileage 96,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,779Avg Mileage 104,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,364Avg Mileage 110,464Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,107Avg Mileage 117,212Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,119Avg Mileage 124,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,908Avg Mileage 130,726Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.9%	130	34,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2013	3	79.6%	6,743	36,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2014	4	73.6%	6,499	46,788	Brakes — 20.7%
2015	5	70.6%	6,487	57,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2016	6	66.9%	6,475	68,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2017	7	64.5%	6,402	78,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2018	8	63.5%	4,575	88,027	Brakes — 33.9%
2019	9	61.7%	4,805	96,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2020	10	62.4%	4,779	104,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	11	64.3%	6,364	110,464	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%
2022	12	62.0%	5,107	117,212	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%
2023	13	63.2%	6,119	124,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%
2024	14	62.7%	6,908	130,726	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ 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	3.8% (2 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (2 yrs)	24.1% (14 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 71,393 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.