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C7 KGA

2005 Volvo XC90

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

139,794 mi
Last recorded139,794 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo XC90106,315 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 KGA
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 139,794 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight seepage of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion rear suspension components

Fail 24 Mar 2026 139,784 miles

Fuel system component leaking around fuel tank area [ investigate ] (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight seepage of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion rear suspension components

Pass 25 Mar 2025 137,911 miles

ANTI SKID REQUIRES SERVICE ON DASH DISPLAY, BUT NOT INDICATING A FAULT WARNING.

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2025 137,883 miles

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside - Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play recommend replacing (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole minor leak of grease but prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section near mounting bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside - Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

anti-skid service message on dash but no warning lamp present, warning lamp operates normally

Pass 14 Feb 2024 134,896 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner steering joints slight play

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 9 Feb 2024 134,877 miles

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

Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety power steering (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner steering joints slight play

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 131,123 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2023 131,123 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2022 127,271 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2022 127,271 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2021 125,234 miles

All rear suspension components have general age related corrosion

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2020 122,582 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2019 114,409 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Mar 2018 108,618 miles

Body has slight corrosion Underside (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 103,871 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust bracket corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2016 97,119 miles

hand brake has long travel, not excessive

parking brake only just met requirements, 17%, requires

Fail 26 Feb 2016 97,054 miles

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

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

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

hand brake has long travel, not excessive

parking brake only just met requirements, 17%, requires

Pass 19 Feb 2015 84,370 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 16 Feb 2015 84,370 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 21 Feb 2014 76,826 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 18 Feb 2014 76,706 miles

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

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

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2013 67,484 miles

Alternator clutch suspect.

Exhaust system deteriorated/corroded,one rear hanger fractured.

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear lamp lens damaged.

Fail 5 Mar 2013 67,456 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Alternator clutch suspect.

Exhaust system deteriorated/corroded,one rear hanger fractured.

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside rear lamp lens damaged.

Pass 6 Dec 2011 58,315 miles

nearside front fog light missing

rear brake discs slightly worn.

rear brake pads wearing thin

Fail 5 Dec 2011 58,225 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

nearside front fog light missing

rear brake discs slightly worn.

rear brake pads wearing thin

Pass 7 Dec 2010 49,818 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2009 42,128 miles

All tyres worn on edges.

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Dec 2008 34,095 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

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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C7 KGA is a 2005 Volvo XC90 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 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 C7 KGA, 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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C7 KGA is a 2005 Volvo XC90, first registered on 6 December 2005.

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