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2016 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
30,880
Total Tests (All Years)
83,544 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 82.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 17.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%
3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs86.2%
5 yrs83.4%
6 yrs80.6%
7 yrs80.0%
8 yrs82.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.7%83
3 yrs87.1%4,184
4 yrs86.2%4,188
5 yrs83.4%5,314
6 yrs80.6%4,117
7 yrs80.0%5,230
8 yrs82.7%7,764

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 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 (8 yrs)82.7%7,764
2023 (7 yrs)80%5,230
2022 (6 yrs)80.6%4,117
2021 (5 yrs)83.4%5,314
2020 (4 yrs)86.2%4,188
2019 (3 yrs)87.1%4,184
2018 (2 yrs)86.7%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
86.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 83Avg Mileage 38,403Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2019
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,184Avg Mileage 37,416Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2020
86.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,188Avg Mileage 46,709Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2021
83.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,314Avg Mileage 54,443Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2022
80.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,117Avg Mileage 63,046Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2023
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,230Avg Mileage 73,096Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
82.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,764Avg Mileage 83,544Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Tyres
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
12.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.9% (2 yrs)9.5% (8 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.1% (2 yrs)13.9% (8 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Visibility4.8% (2 yrs)2.3% (8 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 30,880 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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