Volvo XC90 - 2013
182.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2013.
Sample size: 2,570 cars, 5,756 tests and 10,508 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: 2,570 cars
The 2013 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 183 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average for its year at 219 per 100 vehicles. While there are some increases in defect rates with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, the XC90 performs notably better in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure compared to the average vehicle. Specifically, it has significantly fewer issues related to steering and body structure, with defects in these areas being 28% and 61% lower than average, respectively. However, the model does show a higher defect rate in equipment-related issues. Overall, the XC90 exhibits strong reliability characteristics, particularly in critical systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,570 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.9% worse
100.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 30.2% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 23.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.1% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▲ 17.2% better
181.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 63.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 32.7% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 58.2% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 1,983
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,287
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,283
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
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: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54