Volvo XC90 - 2020
85.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC90, model year 2020.
Sample size: 5,626 cars, 11,954 tests and 10,162 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: 5,626 cars
The 2020 Volvo XC90 has an overall defect rate of 85 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 90 per 100 for its year, representing a 5.3% improvement. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue, this model excels particularly in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of defects related to Equipment. Across different mileage segments, defect rates tend to increase with mileage, but the XC90 remains competitive throughout its range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,626 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.3% better
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 33.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 26.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.3% worse
108.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 79.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 73.3% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 27.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
- Fluid: leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety
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: 2,615
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,418
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,392
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 684
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 20