Volvo
V90 Momentum + T4 Auto
1,897 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where V90 Momentum + T4 Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.4%
Pass-after-fix
1.0%
Fail
10.2%
Avg miles
38,635
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
V90 Momentum + T4 Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,261 MOT tests, the V90 Momentum + T4 Auto returns 85.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. A seriously damaged tyre and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,981, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 36–46
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
36–46
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
80 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 02
A tyre seriously damaged
40 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
33 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 04
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
27 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
19 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 06
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 10
A tyre seriously damaged
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£200–£350
If every one of this V90 Momentum + T4 Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
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Item 01 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Owner reports · Honest John
What owners actually report.
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Beautifully finished cabin, high level of standard equipment, extremely impressive safety technology.
Buying or keeping a V90 Momentum + T4 Auto?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a V90 Momentum + T4 Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.