What year Volvo V90 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Volvo V90 has the highest pass rate at 89.4%, out of 2,968 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo V90 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo V90 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo V90 — Reliability by Year

10,690 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo V90 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

2017

89.4% pass rate · 2,968 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

68.1% pass rate · 203 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	89.0%	43,288 mi	2,509
2018	89.1%	49,867 mi	3,997
2017	89.4%	57,906 mi	2,968
2016	86.9%	58,319 mi	451
1998	68.1%	129,549 mi	203
1997	69.6%	134,276 mi	562

Which year Volvo V90 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 43,288 miles (newest year) to 134,276 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 V90.

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