Volvo S90 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: S90

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 33,422 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.5%

Share of this model's 33,422 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

115 mpg

CO2 emission

74 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£190/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

80,536

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

96,729

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

5,454

5,454 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

33,422

33,422 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,454On the road

Insight summary

Volvo S90 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,454 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.5% from 33,422 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 80,536 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 96,729 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are brake pads, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Volvo S90 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	4,746
PETROL	554
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	152
LPG	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

95%

Children

80%

Pedestrian

76%

Safety systems

93%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	365
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	362
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	284
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	277
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	264
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	126
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	121
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	113
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	108
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	107
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	98
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	97
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	95
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	91
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	84
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	81
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	77
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	71
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	66
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	63
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	58
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	55
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	55
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	52
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	52

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,222 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

365

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

362

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

284

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

277

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

264

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

126

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

121

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

113

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

108

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

107

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Volvo S90 reliability and MOT data