Volvo S90 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volvo S90 took 7,520 MOT tests in Britain and passed 88% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 7,520
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 71%
What the S90 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes3.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics1.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility0.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure0.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering0.4% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.5%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.4%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 13.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.1%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.1%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.1%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,390 | 88% |
| 2018 | 2,526 | 89% |
| 2019 | 2,169 | 88% |
| 2020 | 1,051 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 29,566 miles |
| 4 years | 41,276 miles |
| 5 years | 54,461 miles |
| 6 years | 63,200 miles |
| 7 years | 67,572 miles |
Check a particular S90
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Volvo models
- Volvo XC60
- Volvo V40
- Volvo XC90
- Volvo XC40
- Volvo V70
- Volvo V60
- Volvo V50
- Volvo C30
- Volvo S60
- Volvo S40
- Volvo XC70
- Volvo V90
- Volvo C70
- Volvo S80
- Volvo 900 Series
- Volvo 800 Series
- Volvo 240
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.