BMW 220D Active Tourer vs Volvo XC90

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

AgeBMW 220D Active TourerVolvo XC90Difference (percentage points)
Inspections with a defectCountry indexInspections with a defectCountry index
6-8 years1908 of 13852 (13.8%)722617 of 16681 (15.7%)82-1.92
9-11 years787 of 4778 (16.5%)592284 of 10181 (22.4%)80-5.96

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

BMW 220D Active Tourer

  • Official item from EU Safety Gate

    EU Safety Gate, data through 07/08/2026

Volvo XC90

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show
  • The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
  • A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
  • The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
  • These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the inspection figures for BMW 220D Active Tourer and Volvo XC90, per age band?

    BMW 220D Active Tourer vs Volvo XC90: 6-8 years: 72 versus 82. 9-11 years: 59 versus 80. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

  • Are any recalls known for BMW 220D Active Tourer or Volvo XC90?

    BMW 220D Active Tourer: 1. Volvo XC90: 0.

  • Where do these figures come from?

    DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

BMW 220D Active Tourer vs Volvo XC90, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/bmw-2-series-vs-volvo-xc90

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