Does the Volvo V90 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Volvo V90 records 3.45 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.89 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.44, 95% interval −0.61 to −0.27). It ranks 307 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volvo V90 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volvo V90 is “A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 536 times in 2019–2024.

Volvo V90: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning	536	1.02
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	363	0.69
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	140	0.27
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	121	0.23
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements	92	0.17

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,634 (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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