Petrol Volvo V90: MOT pass rate

85.9% of petrol Volvo V90s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,466 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 54,746.

Petrol against the other Volvo V90 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 V90 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 84.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Volvo V90 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 V90 had covered 54,746 miles at test, against 69,654 for the diesel and 62,734 for the hybrid. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 V90 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo V90

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.5% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
10. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.6% of tests

From 1,472 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V90 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo V90's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.87% 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 V90

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

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 1% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.6% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 1% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.2% of tests

From 1,472 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo V90 tests, 2024.

Other Volvo V90 fuel types

• Diesel Volvo V90 - 84.5%
• Hybrid Volvo V90 - 84.9%

All Volvo V90 MOT data · Every model