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BP07 SAM

2009 Volvo XC90

Silver Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests59 (46 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate78%

Mileage

144,010 mi
Last recorded144,010 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo XC9092,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP07 SAM
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

46 pass 13 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 144,010 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2025 166,848 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 7 Oct 2025 166,842 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2025 137,621 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2025 151,506 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2025 151,505 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 158,996 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 133,850 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2024 148,708 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2024 148,671 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 149,963 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 140,920 miles

both rear tyres on 3mm

slight exhaust blow from front Felix joint

slight play in both rear d-bushes

Pass 20 Jun 2023 122,333 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2023 122,333 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 142,729 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2022 131,023 miles

headlights slightly misted

no rear seats fitted at time of test

o/s/r tyre slightly cracked and perished and worn on inner edge

Pass 21 Jun 2022 112,860 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 136,889 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2021 122,474 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2021 101,386 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2021 101,386 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Oct 2020 133,359 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2020 115,068 miles

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

Pass 12 Jun 2020 90,683 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2020 90,574 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2019 126,975 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 109,837 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 85,506 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2018 116,646 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2018 116,342 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Jul 2018 102,691 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2018 76,235 miles

Nearside Rear deep cut in tyre sidewall & heavily perished

Offside Rear cut in tyre sidewall

Pass 13 Oct 2017 105,387 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2017 105,387 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)

Pass 3 Jul 2017 92,924 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2017 67,213 miles

*Emissions too low to test *

Nearside Rear tyre cut in sidewall

Pass 7 Oct 2016 95,044 miles

Front lower arms bushes perished

Pass 9 Jul 2016 84,539 miles

slight play at both front lower suspension arm ball joints

Pass 29 Apr 2016 59,103 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2015 85,255 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2015 75,189 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front brake pads slightly lipped

oil leak at transfer box rear seal ??

Pass 18 Mar 2015 50,771 miles

Emissions to low for smokemeter to read unable to get printout

Sill covers fitted

Fail 3 Sep 2014 70,559 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

body sill covers fitted

child seat on rear seat not fitted at time of test

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 3 Sep 2014 70,559 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

body sill covers fitted

child seat on rear seat not fitted at time of test

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 11 Jun 2014 65,048 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2014 43,596 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2014 43,596 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2013 60,690 miles

Engine undertray fitted.

Pass 26 Jul 2013 55,961 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2013 38,523 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pad warning light on dash

nearside front tyre cracked but not showing crods

Fail 3 Jun 2013 38,523 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pad warning light on dash

nearside front tyre cracked but not showing crods

Pass 7 Sep 2012 40,981 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front pads wearing low

front wipers smearing

Pass 31 May 2012 28,468 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

brake pad warning lamp on

lower covers fitted concealing components

Fail 31 May 2012 28,468 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

brake pad warning lamp on

lower covers fitted concealing components

Pass 24 May 2012 45,970 miles

nearside front tyre getting low outer edge

Fail 24 May 2012 45,966 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside front tyre getting low on outer edge

Pass 26 Sep 2011 25,597 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 38,354 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2010 27,186 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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BP07 SAM is a 2009 Volvo XC90 in Silver with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 59 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78%.

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 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 BP07 SAM, 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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BP07 SAM is a 2009 Volvo XC90, first registered on 12 November 2009.

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