Volvo V90 - 2022
53.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V90, model year 2022.
Sample size: 849 cars, 1,009 tests and 543 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: 849 cars
The 2022 Volvo V90 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 54 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 23% better than the yearly average of 70 defects. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories like brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which have significantly fewer defects than the average. While it does see an increase in steering-related defects compared to the average, the V90's overall reliability stands out positively in multiple key areas. Mileage trends indicate a gradual increase in defects with higher mileage, but the model remains comparably better than the average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 849 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 50.3% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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 performance unable to be tested
Steering
▼ 100.0% worse
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 51.2% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window: in an unacceptable condition e.g. due to excessive scratching
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 76.1% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- 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
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.6% better
79.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 87.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▼ 7.7% worse
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An airbag obviously inoperative
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 213
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 16
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 9
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
FAIL
Occurrences: 1