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BL55 UYG

2005 Volvo XC90

Grey Petrol 2521cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

104,784 mi
Last recorded104,784 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo XC90106,315 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL55 UYG
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,521cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 104,784 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear underbody suspension components corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2025 101,781 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2024 101,174 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2023 99,046 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2021 98,324 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 95,498 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 5 Dec 2019 93,486 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 93,486 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 89,418 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

fuel cap seal starting to deteriorated

Pass 18 Dec 2017 86,784 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2016 83,333 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2016 83,301 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 14 Dec 2015 79,639 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2015 79,639 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 10 Dec 2014 76,557 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 76,557 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 72,359 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 4 Dec 2013 72,359 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2012 67,598 miles

nearside front brake hose slightly twisted

Fail 12 Dec 2012 67,598 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

nearside front brake hose slightly twisted

Pass 3 Dec 2011 64,700 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2010 60,821 miles

offside rear tyre worn low

Pass 30 Dec 2009 52,373 miles

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)

centre exhaust appears to have a mounting missing still fully supported . centre exhaust is damaged and fouling body and propshaft

Pass 30 Dec 2008 37,359 miles

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)

Fail 11 Dec 2008 36,801 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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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BL55 UYG is a 2005 Volvo XC90 in Grey with a 2,521cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 106,315 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 BL55 UYG, 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 21 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL55 UYG is a 2005 Volvo XC90, first registered on 30 December 2005.

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