Volvo XC90 - 2008
341.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,653 cars, 3,780 tests and 12,899 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,653 cars
The 2008 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 341 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average rate of 337 defects per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, the XC90 performs significantly better in the Body/Structure category, with only 23 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 49. Additionally, it also shows better results in the "Other" defect category. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with mileage, especially in the highest category of 124,000+ miles. Overall, while the XC90 performs well in specific areas, it still maintains a defect rate close to the average for its model year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,653 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.6% better
121.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 14.2% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.5% worse
101.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.3% worse
357.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 54.8% better
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▼ 5.0% worse
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 26.9% better
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,512
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,444
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 859
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 284
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
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: 235
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 62