Volvo MOT statistics

Volvo V90 MOT pass rate

Age for age, the V90 failed its 2025 MOT first time 4% less often than the average car, placing it 125th of 252 in our most reliable used cars ranking. Across all 16,684 of its tests, 15.9% failed first time, counting those repaired during the test. That is also 11.8 points below the 27.7% average across all cars and light vans tested.

Clean first-time passes: 84.1%
Failed first time: 15.9%
Tests in 2025: 16,684

Fail rate by age

How the V90 holds up as it gets older, with the typical mileage on the clock at each test.

Age at test	Tests	Initial fail rate	Typical mileage
3 years	1,044	9.8%	37,441 mi
4 years	1,277	10.3%	46,067 mi
5 years	2,448	14.7%	51,552 mi
6 years	4,439	15.6%	61,819 mi
7 years	3,977	16.4%	74,727 mi
8 years	2,911	19.3%	86,536 mi

What a V90 fails on

Defects recorded at 2025 tests, by inspection category.

Category	Share of defects
Tyres	34.0%
Brakes	18.7%
Suspension	11.4%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11.3%
Body, chassis, structure	10.4%
Visibility	5.5%
Steering	2.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.4%

Does the fuel type make a difference?

Same model, different engines, different MOT day.

Fuel	Tests	Initial fail rate
Petrol	3,511	15.9%
Diesel	10,189	17.4%
Hybrid	2,983	11.2%

From the average to the actual car

Statistics describe the herd. The V90 in the advert is one animal, with its own service record, its own advisories and its own story, and that's the thing to check before money moves.

Start free: our MOT check shows its current status and last result in seconds. The £5.00 report adds every test it has ever sat, every MOT mileage reading, the tax band and registered spec. If the seller's car beats the averages above, the record will show it. If it doesn't, better to know now.

Other Volvo models

Volvo XC60: 19.8% failed first time
Volvo V40: 28.4% failed first time
Volvo XC40: 10.0% failed first time
Volvo XC90: 24.0% failed first time
Volvo V60: 22.5% failed first time
Volvo V70: 36.2% failed first time

V90 MOT: common questions

What is the Volvo V90 MOT pass rate?

In 2025, 84.1% of Volvo V90 MOTs were clean first-time passes. The other 15.9% failed or needed a defect fixed during the visit, measured across 16,684 official DVSA test results.

What does a V90 fail its MOT on most?

Tyres topped the list for the Volvo V90 in 2025, followed by brakes and suspension. The pattern is worth knowing before a viewing: check those areas yourself and read the car's own MOT history for repeat advisories.

Is a V90 reliable?

On MOT results, the Volvo V90 failed first time 4% less often than the average car of the same age in DVSA's 2025 figures, ranking it 125th of the 252 popular models we compare. The MOT never tests the gearbox, clutch or electronics, so treat the rate as one signal and the specific car's history and condition as the deciding ones.