2019 Volvo S90: MOT pass rate and reliability

89.4% of 2019 Volvo S90s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,662 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 54,847 miles.

How the 2019 compares

• Against all Volvo S90s (87.6%, 5,908 tests): +1.8 points
• Against all 2019 cars (87.9%): +1.5 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Volvo S90 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2019 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volvo S90:

What this means if you are buying a 2019 S90

The 2019 sits close to the Volvo S90 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 7-year-old car fails on

A 2019 car is 7 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2019 Volvo S90 the average at test was 54,847 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2019 is the strongest year on record for this model at 89.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2016 Volvo S90 - 82%
• 2017 Volvo S90 - 86.1%
• 2018 Volvo S90 - 88.4%

All Volvo S90 MOT data · Every model