Volvo V90 - 2017
121.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V90, model year 2017.
Sample size: 3,195 cars, 7,066 tests and 8,575 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: 3,195 cars
The 2017 Volvo V90 has an overall defect rate of 121 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average of 134 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in the categories of visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles. However, the V90 struggles with steering and body/structure issues, showing higher defect rates compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,195 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 91.1% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 42.1% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 58.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.1% better
133.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 64.3% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.4% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,125
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 631
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 34