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AO59 ORJ

2009 Volvo XC90

Silver Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

157,767 mi
Last recorded157,767 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo XC9092,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO59 ORJ
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 157,767 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 25 Nov 2025 157,764 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 155,631 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2024 155,630 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt perished & split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt perished & split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2023 152,835 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Prop baring has some play (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2023 152,834 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Prop baring has some play (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Dec 2022 147,729 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2021 140,954 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 135,274 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 4 Dec 2020 135,254 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Dec 2019 117,513 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2018 87,661 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured all. (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both. (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test tailgate area. ()

Pass 6 Dec 2017 70,547 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2017 70,547 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 62,765 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2017 62,765 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play inner rack end (2.2.B.1f)

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 5 Feb 2016 56,367 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing low

Pass 7 Feb 2015 47,570 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2014 40,504 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 29,863 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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AO59 ORJ is a 2009 Volvo XC90 in Silver with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 92,562 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AO59 ORJ, 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 17 years old, this Volvo XC90 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO59 ORJ is a 2009 Volvo XC90, first registered on 25 October 2009.

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