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2020 Volvo XC90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,692
Total Tests (All Years)
41,365 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for XC90

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volvo XC90 as it ages.

At 3 years: 87.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.0%669
4 yrs87.9%1,023

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volvo XC90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.9%1,023
2023 (3 yrs)87%669

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
87.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 669Avg Mileage 31,102Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2024
87.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 41,365Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volvo XC90, with age trends.

Tyres
17.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.1%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.5% (3 yrs)16.0% (4 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility3.3% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-2.0%
⚪ —
Brakes3.3% (3 yrs)4.1% (4 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo XC90 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,692 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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