Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 1,872 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
93%
Total Tests
1,872
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (93%)
Years Covered
2
About the Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto
The Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto was MOT tested 1,872 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2019 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel hybrid and diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 976 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 49,703 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 43,042 miles.
Compared to the Volvo brand average of 87%, the XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volvo range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto by Year
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Questions about the Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto
Is the Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2019 to 2020), the Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto averages a 93% MOT pass rate, from 1,872 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 11 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 92%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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