Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,105 individual Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.5 points
Tests analysed1,105
Average mileage at test38,964 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,161 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volvo V90 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 V90 Momentum + T4 Auto tested had covered 38,964 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto sits 9.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,161 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 V90 Momentum + T4 Auto

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.6% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (4.62x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  9. Flexible brake hose excessively damaged, chafed, twisted or stretched, 0.3% of tests (4.02x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,104 DVSA-tracked Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.65% of these flagged Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.7% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.4% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.9% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.4% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.1% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  10. A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.2% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,104 DVSA-tracked Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.2 points, from 88.8% to 84.6%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto year:

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