Petrol Volvo S90: MOT pass rate

88.4% of petrol Volvo S90s pass the MOT first time, measured across 593 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 49,161.

Petrol against the other Volvo S90 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volvo S90 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 87.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Volvo S90 had covered 49,161 miles at test, against 68,571 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo S90 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo S90

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.7% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.8% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
9. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 0.7% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests

From 595 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo S90 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo S90's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.56% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volvo S90

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 19.8% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.9% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.4% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.2% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests

From 595 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo S90 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo S90 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo S90 - 87.4%

All Volvo S90 MOT data · Every model