Does the Volvo S90 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Volvo S90 records 1.38 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.61 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.23, 95% interval −1.41 to −1.04). It ranks 345 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volvo S90 is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 100 times in 2019–2024.

Volvo S90: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	100	0.34
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	94	0.32
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	67	0.23
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	56	0.19
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	35	0.12

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 29,023 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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