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GK09 VUV

2009 Volvo XC90

Black Petrol 3192cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

96,199 mi
Last recorded96,199 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo XC9092,562 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK09 VUV
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,192cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 96,199 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2025 93,264 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2024 90,297 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 86,678 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bushes starting to split/separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B. chip/crack near pillar (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 86,677 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working upper and lower bulbs innop (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bushes starting to split/separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B. chip/crack near pillar (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 82,609 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2022 82,609 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 78,570 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play evident ()

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Feb 2021 78,569 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lamp broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords exposed through 2x cuts.middle and outer bands..cuts are next to each other (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play evident ()

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 75,519 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2019 71,915 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 68,835 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2017 64,550 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2016 60,013 miles

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to split

both front tyre tread depths on 2mm

Pass 18 Feb 2015 53,835 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 45,904 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2014 45,904 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 36,478 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2013 36,478 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 27 Feb 2012 27,841 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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GK09 VUV is a 2009 Volvo XC90 in Black with a 3,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 GK09 VUV, 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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What year was GK09 VUV registered?

GK09 VUV is a 2009 Volvo XC90, first registered on 2 March 2009.

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