Volvo XC90 - 2010
270.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,236 cars, 14,477 tests and 39,082 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: 6,236 cars
The 2010 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 270 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for its year at 294 defects per 100 vehicles. It shows a distinct trend where defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, but still performs better in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure compared to the average. However, it has significant issues with Lights & Electrics, where defect rates are notably higher than average. Overall, while tyre wear is common, this model excels in several critical areas but struggles with electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,236 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.2% better
110.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▲ 34.3% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 25.0% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 34.4% worse
104.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
248.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 48.5% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 33.3% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 39.9% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- 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 test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 5,416
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,392
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,055
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,953
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,219
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,010
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 997
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 834
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: 812
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 541
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 531
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 208