# Volvo XC90 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo XC90 passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 74,801 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 74,801 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 92,691 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 18 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 165 | 96% |
| 2023 | ED | 65 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 3,746 | 88% |
| 2022 | ED | 2,491 | 87% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 3,798 | 87% |
| 2021 | ED | 2,934 | 87% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1,783 | 87% |
| 2020 | ED | 1,347 | 87% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 721 | 85% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 534 | 85% |
| 2020 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 440 | 87% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 3,935 | 87% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1,773 | 86% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 967 | 85% |
| 2019 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 416 | 88% |
| 2019 | ED | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 4,604 | 85% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1,028 | 86% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 595 | 82% |
| 2018 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 3,707 | 83% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 1,546 | 83% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 235 | 83% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3,602 | 80% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 1,386 | 80% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 214 | 81% |
| 2016 | ED | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,510 | 80% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 162 | 83% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 24 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2015 | ED | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2,256 | 69% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2,378 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,815 | 70% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 35 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4,050 | 64% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5,442 | 63% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 98 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2,937 | 61% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 77 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,281 | 58% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 103 | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,859 | 58% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 222 | 59% |
| 2007 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,687 | 56% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 238 | 66% |
| 2006 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2006 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 2,045 | 56% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 313 | 56% |
| 2005 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,360 | 56% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 186 | 53% |
| 2004 | GB | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 403 | 57% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 91 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2003 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |

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