Volvo S90 - 2018
100.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S90, model year 2018.
Sample size: 2,727 cars, 6,042 tests and 6,055 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,727 cars
The 2018 Volvo S90 has an overall defect rate of 100 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 16.5% improvement. While tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the model shows a higher incidence of steering-related defects compared to the average, with a defect rate of 7.15 in this category versus 4.46. Conversely, it performs much better in visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, equipment, and other categories, with significantly fewer defects than the average car. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the S90 remains relatively consistent across different mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,727 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.2% better
65.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 42.0% worse
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 45.3% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.3% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.6% better
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 60.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 24.3% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,700
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14