Volvo V90 - 2018
106.3 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 V90, model year 2018.
Sample size: 4,343 cars, 9,650 tests and 10,259 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: 4,343 cars
The 2018 Volvo V90 has an overall defect rate of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11.4% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs particularly well in visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment categories, with defect rates significantly below the average. The model shows an increasing trend in defects with mileage, especially in the higher mileage segments, but overall remains competitive compared to its peers. There are no standout issues, indicating a generally reliable performance in key areas compared to the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,343 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.2% better
61.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 24.0% better
3.8 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: damaged or deteriorated
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 37.4% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.1% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.3% better
113.6 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 3.9% worse
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
Equipment
▲ 45.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 27.1% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
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: 2,861
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 749
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 517
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 294
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 276
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 34