What are the inspection figures for BMW X5 and Volvo XC90, per age band?

BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90: 6-8 years: 71 versus 82. 9-11 years: 52 versus 80. 12-14 years: 63 versus 89. 15-19 years: 70 versus 93. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

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.

BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90

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

Age	BMW X5		Volvo XC90		Difference (percentage points)
Age	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Difference (percentage points)
6-8 years	2830 of 20918 (13.5%)	71	2617 of 16681 (15.7%)	82	-2.16
9-11 years	2649 of 18112 (14.6%)	52	2284 of 10181 (22.4%)	80	-7.8
12-14 years	2407 of 10485 (23%)	63	3028 of 9330 (32.5%)	89	-9.49
15-19 years	4365 of 14813 (29.5%)	70	5462 of 13948 (39.2%)	93	-9.69

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

Recalls and complaints

BMW X5

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 X5 and Volvo XC90, per age band?
BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90: 6-8 years: 71 versus 82. 9-11 years: 52 versus 80. 12-14 years: 63 versus 89. 15-19 years: 70 versus 93. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.
Are any recalls known for BMW X5 or Volvo XC90?
BMW X5: 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 X5 vs Volvo XC90, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/bmw-x5-vs-volvo-xc90

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