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2015 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
81.3%
Latest Pass Rate
17,477
Total Tests (All Years)
88,619 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 81.3%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 19.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs84.2%
5 yrs83.7%
6 yrs81.6%
7 yrs78.9%
8 yrs79.0%
9 yrs81.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.6%1,973
4 yrs84.2%2,072
5 yrs83.7%2,229
6 yrs81.6%2,786
7 yrs78.9%2,011
8 yrs79.0%2,726
9 yrs81.3%3,680

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)81.3%3,680
2023 (8 yrs)79%2,726
2022 (7 yrs)78.9%2,011
2021 (6 yrs)81.6%2,786
2020 (5 yrs)83.7%2,229
2019 (4 yrs)84.2%2,072
2018 (3 yrs)87.6%1,973

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,973Avg Mileage 34,339Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2019
84.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,072Avg Mileage 44,810Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2020
83.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,229Avg Mileage 53,814Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%
2021
81.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,786Avg Mileage 61,998Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2022
78.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,011Avg Mileage 70,796Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2023
79.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,726Avg Mileage 80,193Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2024
81.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,680Avg Mileage 88,619Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Tyres
17.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.5% (3 yrs)10.2% (9 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.0% (3 yrs)13.0% (9 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Visibility2.7% (3 yrs)3.0% (9 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 17,477 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.

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