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. On a Volvo V90 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 V90 Momentum + T4 Auto

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.8% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.6% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  7. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.2% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.2% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  10. Flexible brake hose excessively damaged, chafed, twisted or stretched, 0.2% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,710 DVSA-tracked Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.56% of these flagged Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volvo V90 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 V90 Momentum + T4 Auto year:

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