2011 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

43,477

Total Tests (All Years)

124,597 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs84.4%

→ ↓6.1%

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.4%	90
3 yrs	78.3%	4,285
4 yrs	75.5%	4,217
5 yrs	71.0%	4,219
6 yrs	69.0%	4,209
7 yrs	65.8%	2,919
8 yrs	64.7%	3,126
9 yrs	64.0%	3,230
10 yrs	64.6%	4,426
11 yrs	63.2%	3,532
12 yrs	65.8%	4,327
13 yrs	63.8%	4,897

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.8%	4,897
2023 (12 yrs)	65.8%	4,327
2022 (11 yrs)	63.2%	3,532
2021 (10 yrs)	64.6%	4,426
2020 (9 yrs)	64%	3,230
2019 (8 yrs)	64.7%	3,126
2018 (7 yrs)	65.8%	2,919
2017 (6 yrs)	69%	4,209
2016 (5 yrs)	71%	4,219
2015 (4 yrs)	75.5%	4,217
2014 (3 yrs)	78.3%	4,285
2013 (2 yrs)	84.4%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 34,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,285Avg Mileage 36,275Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,217Avg Mileage 47,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,219Avg Mileage 57,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,209Avg Mileage 68,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 78,362Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,126Avg Mileage 88,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,230Avg Mileage 95,841Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,426Avg Mileage 102,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,532Avg Mileage 109,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,327Avg Mileage 116,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,897Avg Mileage 124,597Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo XC90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	84.4%	90	34,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2014	3	78.3%	4,285	36,275	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	4	75.5%	4,217	47,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2016	5	71.0%	4,219	57,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2017	6	69.0%	4,209	68,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2018	7	65.8%	2,919	78,362	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	8	64.7%	3,126	88,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%
2020	9	64.0%	3,230	95,841	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2021	10	64.6%	4,426	102,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%
2022	11	63.2%	3,532	109,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2023	12	65.8%	4,327	116,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2024	13	63.8%	4,897	124,597	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.3%

↑ 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	7.8% (2 yrs)	34.2% (13 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	26.8% (13 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 43,477 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.