Volvo XC90 - 2019
99.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2019.
Sample size: 8,034 cars, 16,847 tests and 16,676 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: 8,034 cars
The 2019 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for its year at 106 defects per 100. It performs particularly well in categories like steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average car. However, it does face challenges in the equipment category, where its defect rate is 80% higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly for vehicles with over 124,000 miles, aligning with typical patterns seen in other models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,034 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.7% better
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake performance unable to be tested
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 23.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.1% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.3% worse
113.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
Equipment
▼ 83.3% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 29.4% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
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: 3,689
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,801
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,238
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,087
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 891
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 436
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 436
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31