Volvo V90 B6 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volvo V90 B6 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volvo V90 B6 passed on its first attempt in 93.9%, and its overall record sits +13.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volvo V90 B6 in the 2023–2025 data: 152 tests across 2 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volvo V90 B6 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo V90 B6, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volvo V90 B6's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volvo V90 B6 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo V90 B6, each with how many of the model's 152 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 2 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Front fog lamps not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Volvo V90 B6 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volvo V90 B6 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volvo V90 B6 model year on record is 2022 (94.4% across 89 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (93.7%). The gap between them is 0.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volvo V90 B6 Owners

These checks follow this Volvo V90 B6's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo V90 B6.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

• the lights — “front fog lamps not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo V90 B6. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volvo V90 B6 MOT & Reliability