Headlamp lens slightly defective on the Volvo XC90
Headlamp lens slightly defective on the Volvo XC90 is recorded on 4,524 tests — 2.1% of all its MOT tests, against 0.9% across every car in the data. That is 2.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.9% of tests record it — this model is 2.3× that share |
| The 251 models compared | 75 of 251, highest first |
| The model's own record | 210,525 tests · every year of the XC90 → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Volvo XC90 tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2003, 8.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2014, 0.2%. The share has fallen 8.0 points over that time. Worst year 2003 at 8.2%; best 2014 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 216 | 2,630 | 8.2% |
| 2004 | 645 | 8,091 | 8.0% |
| 2005 | 910 | 11,537 | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 727 | 9,127 | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 742 | 9,470 | 7.8% |
| 2008 | 202 | 6,016 | 3.4% |
| 2009 | 232 | 12,285 | 1.9% |
| 2010 | 469 | 21,921 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 202 | 15,708 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | 57 | 10,589 | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 47 | 8,749 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | 8,275 | 0.2% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp lens slightly defective: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Volvo XC90 MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Volvo model →