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2017 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
85.8%
Latest Pass Rate
29,347
Total Tests (All Years)
72,246 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 85.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 16.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

2 yrs89.1%
3 yrs91.0%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs84.2%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs85.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.1%119
3 yrs91.0%5,887
4 yrs86.4%5,621
5 yrs84.2%4,496
6 yrs83.3%5,506
7 yrs85.8%7,718

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)85.8%7,718
2023 (6 yrs)83.3%5,506
2022 (5 yrs)84.2%4,496
2021 (4 yrs)86.4%5,621
2020 (3 yrs)91%5,887
2019 (2 yrs)89.1%119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
89.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 119Avg Mileage 32,976Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2020
91.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,887Avg Mileage 35,107Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2021
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,621Avg Mileage 42,916Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2022
84.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,496Avg Mileage 51,775Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2023
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,506Avg Mileage 62,229Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2024
85.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,718Avg Mileage 72,246Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Tyres
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.6%
— Consistent
Steering
3.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)13.5% (7 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.9% (2 yrs)8.1% (7 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.2% (2 yrs)2.1% (7 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 29,347 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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