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MOT reliability

Volvo S90

6,513 vehicles · 43,055 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,513 Volvo S90 vehicles and 43,055 completed MOT tests, the Volvo S90 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,643 miles.

6,513
Vehicles
43,055
MOT tests
10,849
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo S90 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo S90 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Other32%
  • Brakes23%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Volvo S90 pass rate by age

How the Volvo S90's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19899%
237093%
36,89391%
46,73090%
56,62289%
66,61389%
75,83388%
83,42985%
91,52281%
1062071%
1148071%
1247968%
1342571%
1439769%
1534270%
1629970%
1728669%
1823672%
1920571%
2020670%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,379), Petrol (962), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (167), LPG (5)

Most common Volvo S90 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo S90 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,074 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,001 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,915 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,825 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (960 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (942 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (853 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (848 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (541 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (477 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (433 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (432 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (420 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (412 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (400 times)

Volvo S90 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 8 75% 43,787
2020 8 44 95% 85,998
2019 1,675 8,870 89% 71,783
2018 2,625 15,719 90% 80,651
2017 1,474 10,524 89% 87,685
2016 303 2,403 87% 88,002
2015 1 1 100% 105,624
2007 1 21 81% 179,743
2005 1 1 100% 180,433
2002 2 48 71% 121,830
2001 1 5 80% 30,070
2000 4 44 73% 118,132
1999 4 38 55% 111,262
1998 78 1,052 66% 139,491
1997 330 4,392 72% 130,804
1996 4 37 68% 187,247

Volvo S90 reliability FAQ

Across 6,513 Volvo S90 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo S90 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo S90 in our data has covered around 83,643 miles.

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