Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 passed on its first attempt in 92.7%, and its overall record sits +12.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 in the 2023–2025 data: 59 tests across 1 model years (2019–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo XC90 Inscription T6, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volvo XC90 Inscription T6's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo XC90 Inscription T6, each with how many of the model's 59 tests it was noted on.

• "Daytime running lamps insecure" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 model year on record is 2019 (93.2% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (93.2%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volvo XC90 Inscription T6 Owners

These checks follow this Volvo XC90 Inscription T6's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo XC90 Inscription T6.

• the lights — “daytime running lamps insecure”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo XC90 Inscription T6. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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