Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 744 individual Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.3 points
Tests analysed744
Average mileage at test35,563 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank868 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto tested had covered 35,563 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.1% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 1,181 DVSA-tracked Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.45% of these flagged Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volvo S90 Momentum + T4 Auto year:

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