Volvo V90 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: V90

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 57,469 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.2%

Share of this model's 57,469 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

68.3 mpg

CO2 emission

133 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

81,773

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

112,414

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

9,480

9,480 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

57,469

57,469 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,480On the road

Insight summary

Volvo V90 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,480 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.2% from 57,469 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 81,773 miles and an average age of 7.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 112,414 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and lighting. The practical read is that the Volvo V90 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	7,886
PETROL	1,387
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	203
ELECTRIC DIESEL	3
LPG	1

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
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	652
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	565
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	477
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	387
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	372
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	361
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	360
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	314
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	289
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	273
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	255
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	243
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	215
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	209
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	205
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	204
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	201
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	201
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	172
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	166
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	146
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	139
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	136
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	131
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	123

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,796 defects across this top 25 set

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

652

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

565

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

477

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

387

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

372

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

361

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

360

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

314

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

289

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

273

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

255

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

243

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

215

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

209

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

205

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

204

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

201

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

201

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

172

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

166

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

146

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

139

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

136

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

131

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

123

Volvo V90 reliability and MOT data