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230,976 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
the rear brake discs are corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both rearmost and nearside rear ()
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirements
slight damage to windscreen
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cloudy stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stone chip (3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stone chip (3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid topped up (3.5 (a))
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all arms and mounting bushes showing perrishing/deteriorated (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all arms and mounting bushes showing perrishing/deteriorated (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Slight smear on front wiper blades
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Trailing 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front tyres at 3mm
front wishbone rear bushes showing splits
minor chips in windscreen
n/s/f drop link showinmg slight wear
n/s/r tyre at 3mm
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
front discs heavily lipped
front tyres at 3mm
front wishbone rear bushes showing splits
minor chips in windscreen
n/s/f drop link showinmg slight wear
n/s/r tyre at 3mm
rear discs showing corrosion and scoring
Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)
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EX05 TZB is a 2005 Volvo XC90 in Red with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
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 EX05 TZB, 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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EX05 TZB is a 2005 Volvo XC90, first registered on 4 March 2005.
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