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Both front headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
Both front lower ball joint gaiters showing signs of age
Covers fitted masking testable items
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring (1.6 (e))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Both front headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
Both front lower ball joint gaiters showing signs of age
Covers fitted masking testable items
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Covers fitted masking testable items
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Both rear tyres showing age
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Covers fitted masking testable items
Both front headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
Both rear tyres worn on the inner edges
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Covers and trays obscuring view
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush bonding separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush bonding separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned adrift (4.4.3 (a))
Covers and trays obscuring view
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
All rear swinging arm bushes worn
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
offside lower front engine mounting impregnated with oil
rear subframe badly corroded
vehicle underside has heavy age related corrosion
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement swinging arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement swinging arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
covers fitted masking some testable items
exhaust system corroded
lower offside engine mounting covered in oil
vehicle underside has age related light corrosion
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement swinging arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement swinging arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated release lever not always self latching (1.1.6 (d))
covers fitted masking some testable items
exhaust system corroded
lower offside engine mounting covered in oil
vehicle underside has age related light corrosion
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
vehicle underside has age related corrosion
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn impregnated with oil (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated foot handbrake does not stay on (1.1.6 (d))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
vehicle underside has age related corrosion
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush covered in engine oil (2.4.G.2)
exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush covered in engine oil (2.4.G.2)
exhaust corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
slight oil leak from engine
emissions to clean to register
n/s/f tyre wearig on outer edge
offside front tyre worn on outer edge.
offside rear tyre worn on outer edge.
parking brake effiency low.
slight play in nearside trackrod end.
third row seat belts not tested.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/f fog lamp cracked
oil leak from engine
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B4 JOY is a 2004 Volvo XC90 in Gold with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2004 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 105,624 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 B4 JOY, 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 22 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B4 JOY is a 2004 Volvo XC90, first registered on 16 January 2004.
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