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MOT reliability

Volvo V90

10,914 vehicles · 76,354 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,914 Volvo V90 vehicles and 76,354 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V90 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,661 miles.

10,914
Vehicles
76,354
MOT tests
10,360
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo V90 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo V90 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Other35%
  • Brakes20%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Volvo V90 pass rate by age

How the Volvo V90's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15494%
231291%
311,84290%
411,19189%
511,41887%
611,42187%
710,37185%
86,63583%
93,12879%
101,19970%
111,02169%
1294067%
1387667%
1479767%
1569765%
1664466%
1755567%
1851266%
1946466%
2040167%

Fuel types: Diesel (8,531), Petrol (2,145), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (229), LPG (6), Electric Diesel (3)

Most common Volvo V90 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V90 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,723 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,462 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,423 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,100 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,050 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,802 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,129 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,106 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (984 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (779 times)
  11. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (776 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (773 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (758 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (757 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (750 times)

Volvo V90 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 8,547
2022 4 7 57% 66,631
2021 7 21 86% 49,966
2020 67 261 86% 61,155
2019 2,530 13,537 87% 69,816
2018 4,037 25,017 87% 79,668
2017 3,020 22,454 87% 89,870
2016 452 3,709 85% 96,157
2014 1 8 88% 100,739
2011 1 18 61% 136,843
2010 1 14 86% 150,759
2006 1 15 73% 202,948
2005 1 19 95% 144,492
2002 2 24 58% 167,962
2001 7 119 71% 109,146
2000 5 62 73% 130,150
1999 6 95 78% 118,596
1998 206 3,099 68% 162,746
1997 563 7,986 68% 165,068
1996 2 12 67% 130,187

Volvo V90 reliability FAQ

Across 10,914 Volvo V90 vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo V90 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 V90 in our data has covered around 86,661 miles.

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