How reliable is the Volvo V90 Cross Country compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Volvo V90 Cross Country, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 89.4% across 894 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Volvo V90 Cross Country?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 39.8% of failed Volvo V90 Cross Country tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Volvo V90 Cross Country?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 16.4% of all Volvo V90 Cross Country tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Volvo V90 Cross Country usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 41,812 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Volvo V90 Cross Country models petrol or diesel?

Of the Volvo V90 Cross Country cars tested, 43% are diesel hybrid, 33% are petrol, 24% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Volvo V90 Cross Country MOT pass rate & common failures

From 894 recorded MOT tests of the Volvo V90 Cross Country, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 894 MOT tests, 89.4% of Volvo V90 Cross Country tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Volvo V90 Cross Country fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre seriously damaged, which appears in 39.8% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 41,812 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

89.4%unadjusted, not comparable894 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the V90 Cross Country. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 894 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Volvo V90 Cross Country tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A tyre seriously damaged39.8%
33 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.A tyre cords visible or damaged24.1%
20 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm21.7%
18 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged10.8%
9 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements8.4%
7 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre cords visible or damaged6.0%
5 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
7.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.0%
5 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged2.4%
2 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
9.Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements2.4%
2 occurrencesRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
10.A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)2.4%
2 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Volvo V90 Cross Country tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements16.4%
147 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged11.5%
103 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.2%
91 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged4.4%
39 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.8%
34 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured2.8%
25 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.5%
22 tests
8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1.8%
16 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

What gets tested

The V90 Cross Country fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 41,812
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel hybrid43.1%
Petrol33.3%
Hybrid23.6%

Trim names grouped into this model (6)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

V90 CROSS COUNTRY + T5 AWD A
V90 CROSS COUNTRY + T6 AWD A
V90 CROSS COUNTRY B4 MHEV AWD A
V90 CROSS COUNTRY B5 MHEV AWD A
V90 CROSS COUNTRY B5 MHEV AWD AUTO
V90 CROSS COUNTRY B6 MHEV AWD AUTO

Check a specific Volvo V90 Cross Country

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Volvo models

Volvo XC60 — 79.1% adjusted
Volvo V40 — 67.4% adjusted
Volvo XC40 — 90.0% unadjusted
Volvo XC90 — 77.6% adjusted
Volvo V60 — 78.3% adjusted
Volvo V70 — 63.8% unadjusted
All Volvo models

Common questions

How reliable is the Volvo V90 Cross Country compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Volvo V90 Cross Country, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 89.4% across 894 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Volvo V90 Cross Country?: The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 39.8% of failed Volvo V90 Cross Country tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Volvo V90 Cross Country?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 16.4% of all Volvo V90 Cross Country tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Volvo V90 Cross Country usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 41,812 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Volvo V90 Cross Country models petrol or diesel?: Of the Volvo V90 Cross Country cars tested, 43% are diesel hybrid, 33% are petrol, 24% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.