Volvo XC90 - 2007
374.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,577 cars, 6,024 tests and 22,574 recorded faults.
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Total: 2,577 cars
The 2007 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 375 per 100 cars, which is about 6% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year. While it performs better than average in categories like visibility and body structure, showing lower rates of defects, it falls short in areas such as steering and lights, with significantly higher defect rates compared to its peers. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates rise, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where the XC90 shows a higher rate of issues. Overall, this model exhibits strengths in some structural aspects but struggles with electrical and steering problems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,577 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.1% worse
156.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 32.0% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 23.0% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.9% worse
134.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.8% worse
338.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 52.7% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 41.3% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 27.1% better
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 3,632
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,173
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,407
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,175
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 864
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 713
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 124