Volvo XC90 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: XC90

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 385,868 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.9%

Share of this model's 385,868 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

49.4 mpg

CO2 emission

166 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£250/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

120,280

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

137,461

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.9

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

51,622

51,615 valid MOT, 7 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

385,868

385,868 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

51,622On the road

Insight summary

Volvo XC90 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 51,622 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.9% from 385,868 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 120,280 miles and an average age of 12.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 137,461 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, lighting and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Volvo XC90 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	42,251
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	5,171
PETROL	4,151
ELECTRIC DIESEL	32
LPG	12
GAS BI-FUEL	4
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13,110
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	9,510
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8,272
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,971
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,034
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,588
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	3,511
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,481
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,132
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,001
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,855
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,822
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2,522
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,354
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	2,137
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,036
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	2,026
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,004
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,965
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,952
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,840
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,814
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,791
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,755
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,693

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 93,176 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

13,110

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

9,510

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

8,272

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,971

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

6,034

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

3,588

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

3,511

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,481

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

3,132

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,001

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,855

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,822

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

2,522

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,354

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

2,137

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

2,036

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

2,026

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,004

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,965

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,952

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,840

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,814

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

1,791

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,755

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

1,693

Volvo XC90 reliability and MOT data