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MOT reliability

Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto

293 vehicles · 267 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 293 Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto vehicles and 267 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,149 miles.

293
Vehicles
267
MOT tests
18,587
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other18%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Visibility11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Identification & plates3%

Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
21191%
312491%
49191%
53190%
67100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (292), Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
  13. under trays and other covers / guards obscuring view to components and structure (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)

Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 9 12 75% 50,249
2022 86 147 91% 78,196
2021 16 34 94% 83,592
2020 28 73 93% 102,750

Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto reliability FAQ

Across 293 Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo V90 b6 mhev awd auto in our data has covered around 82,149 miles.

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