Volvo XC90 - 2004
437.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,165 cars, 4,721 tests and 20,656 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,165 cars
The 2004 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 438 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for that year at 382 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model performs better in categories such as visibility, body/structure, and other issues, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it shows higher rates of defects in steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where the numbers are considerably above the yearly averages. In terms of mileage, the defect rate varies, peaking at 533 defects per 100 vehicles for those with low mileage and remaining relatively consistent for higher mileage ranges. Overall, while the XC90 excels in certain areas, it also has critical weaknesses that may require attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,165 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.7% better
161.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▼ 24.1% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 23.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 44.9% worse
159.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.0% worse
403.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 32.9% better
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 4.3% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 20.4% better
40.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,614
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,750
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,187
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,109
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 959
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 596
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 495
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 109