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2013 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
72.8%
Latest Pass Rate
18,287
Total Tests (All Years)
106,339 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.8%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs81.6%
3 yrs80.8%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs80.1%
6 yrs74.4%
7 yrs76.0%
8 yrs75.4%
9 yrs74.6%
10 yrs71.0%
11 yrs72.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs81.6%38
3 yrs80.8%1,996
4 yrs82.6%2,029
5 yrs80.1%1,443
6 yrs74.4%1,565
7 yrs76.0%1,572
8 yrs75.4%2,468
9 yrs74.6%1,947
10 yrs71.0%2,427
11 yrs72.8%2,802

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)72.8%2,802
2023 (10 yrs)71%2,427
2022 (9 yrs)74.6%1,947
2021 (8 yrs)75.4%2,468
2020 (7 yrs)76%1,572
2019 (6 yrs)74.4%1,565
2018 (5 yrs)80.1%1,443
2017 (4 yrs)82.6%2,029
2016 (3 yrs)80.8%1,996
2015 (2 yrs)81.6%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
81.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,446Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%
2016
80.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,996Avg Mileage 34,822Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2017
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,029Avg Mileage 45,016Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2018
80.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,443Avg Mileage 55,340Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%
2019
74.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 65,845Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2020
76.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,572Avg Mileage 74,695Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%
2021
75.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,468Avg Mileage 82,306Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%
2022
74.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,947Avg Mileage 89,571Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%
2023
71.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,427Avg Mileage 97,788Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%
2024
72.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,802Avg Mileage 106,339Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Brakes
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.9% (2 yrs)24.7% (11 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.4% (2 yrs)16.5% (11 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 18,287 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.

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