What year Volvo S90 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2018 Volvo S90 has the highest pass rate at 91.2%, out of 2,584 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo S90 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo S90 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo S90 — Reliability by Year

6,310 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo S90 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2018

91.2% pass rate · 2,584 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

72.1% pass rate · 328 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	91.1%	44,003 mi	1,651
2018	91.2%	48,969 mi	2,584
2017	90.3%	52,932 mi	1,446
2016	88.7%	53,514 mi	301
1997	72.1%	109,425 mi	328

Which year Volvo S90 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 44,003 miles (newest year) to 109,425 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo S90.

See the buying guide →

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