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AA04 HEL

2008 Volvo XC90

Blue Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

133,911 mi
Last recorded133,911 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo XC9097,953 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA04 HEL
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 133,911 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

UNDERBODY CORROSION

Pass 3 Jul 2024 132,542 miles

Rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 10 Jul 2023 130,109 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2022 123,427 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 118,249 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2021 118,249 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 116,824 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2020 116,820 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2019 112,463 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 102,838 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 97,949 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2016 87,389 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2016 87,377 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Nov 2015 87,289 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2014 73,671 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2014 73,669 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 Jun 2013 59,526 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jun 2012 46,533 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Jun 2011 33,985 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo XC90?

Based on 1,122,947 MOT tests across 82,375 vehicles.

74.6%
Pass Rate
8,281
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
82,375
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 23,030
position lamp(s) not working 22,417
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 21,465
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,860
Registration plate lamp not working 14,842
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AA04 HEL is a 2008 Volvo XC90 in Blue with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 97,953 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo XC90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 23,030 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AA04 HEL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo XC90 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 18 years old, this Volvo XC90 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AA04 HEL is a 2008 Volvo XC90, first registered on 28 May 2008.

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