Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto MOT pass rate: 89.3% (1,581 tests, 2025)

The Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto passed 89.3% of its 1,581 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 31,477 miles on the clock.

89.3%Pass rate (2025)

1,581MOT tests analysed

31,477 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto compares

Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto

89.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volvo average (all models)

79.0%

What fails most on the Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	212	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto?

In 2025, 89.3% of 1,581 first MOT tests on the Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Volvo XC90 + B5 Mhev Awd Auto reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 31,477 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.