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GP06 UEY

2006 Volvo XC90

Blue Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

160,506 mi
Last recorded160,506 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo XC90101,477 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP06 UEY
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc
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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 160,506 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both headlamp beam patterns deteriorating

offside rear parking brake down on effort

Fail 3 Dec 2025 160,506 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both head lamp beam patterns deteriorating

offside rear parking brake down on effort

Fail 21 Nov 2025 160,455 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perishing, worn inner edge, bald outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perishing / worn inner edge bald outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both head lamp beam patterns deteriorating

offside rear parking brake down on effort

Pass 20 Nov 2024 158,434 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened bent - recommend replace (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s/f wishbone front bushes worn/separating

parking brake performance only just meeting mot requirements

slight play in n/s/f drop link

some cracking in front tyre treads + n/s/f tyre worn outer edge

wear to rear lower suspension arms inner bushes + anti roll bar mount bushes

Fail 7 Nov 2024 158,322 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened bent - recommend replace (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s/f wishbone front bushes worn/separating

slight play in n/s/f drop link

some cracking in front tyre treads + n/s/f tyre worn outer edge

wear to rear lower suspension arms inner bushes + anti roll bar mount bushes

Pass 3 Nov 2023 155,914 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both rear lower main arms inner bushes starting to separate at edges

possible very slight play nearside front track rod end?

Fail 3 Nov 2023 155,914 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both rear lower main arms inner bushes starting to separate at edges

possible very slight play nearside front track rod end?

Pass 21 Nov 2022 153,266 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

offside rear suspension rear control arm slightly bent - recommend replace

rear subframe front bushes starting to separate

upper engine mount deteriorating

Fail 4 Nov 2022 153,143 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre some wear inner edge

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear parking brake effort down on performance

offside rear suspension rear control arm slightly bent - recommend replace

rear subframe front bushes starting to separate

upper engine mount deteriorating

Pass 1 Dec 2021 149,322 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2020 143,405 miles

both headlamp beam patterns weak

delaminating to rear number plate

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

o/s/r track control arm bent - recommend replace

possible slight n/s/f track rod end play

slight perishing to n/s/f brake hose

some o/s/f steering rack/rod play

some rear brake imbalance

wear to front brake discs

wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Pass 18 Jul 2019 138,760 miles

both headlamp beam patterns starting to weaken

both rear lower main arms inner bushes starting to separate

engine oil leak?

offside front wishbone front bush deteriorating

offside rear and both front brake hoses starting to perish

rear subframe front bushes separating

some corrosion starting to brake pipes in places

Fail 18 Jul 2019 138,760 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both headlamp beam patterns starting to weaken

both rear lower main arms inner bushes starting to separate

engine oil leak?

offside front wishbone front bush deteriorating

offside rear and both front brake hoses starting to perish

rear subframe front bushes separating

some corrosion starting to brake pipes in places

Pass 12 Jul 2018 134,830 miles

n/s/f tyre 2mm tread

o/s/r tyre 1.6-2mm tread

some wear to rear lower main arms inner bushes

wear to front brake discs

Fail 12 Jul 2018 134,829 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

n/s/f tyre 2mm tread

o/s/r tyre 1.6-2mm tread

some wear to rear lower main arms inner bushes

wear to front brake discs

Pass 12 May 2017 127,389 miles

offside rear tyre on legal limit in places on outer edge- recommend replace

rear registration plate starting to delaminate

some separating to rear sub frame bushes

some wear/corrosion to rear discs

Pass 10 May 2016 120,231 miles

n/s/r tyre wearing outer edge

some separating to rear sub frame bushes

Pass 21 May 2015 114,044 miles

Both rear subframe front bushes starting to seperate

Both rear trailing arms front bushes seperating

Front prop shaft joint boot sweating grease

Nearside front suspension top mount starting to seperate

Nearside front tyre 2mm tread-monitor

Offside front tyre 3mm tread

Rear lower engine mount splitting

Slight/some play in both front track rod ends- Recommend replace

Surface corrosion to nearside rear brake disc

Pass 20 May 2014 107,016 miles

rear trailing arms front bushes separating / weakening

slight separating to n/s/f shocker top mount

slight separating to rear subframe frot mounting bushes

Fail 14 May 2014 106,962 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear trailing arms front bushes separating / weakening

slight separating to n/s/f shocker top mount

slight separating to rear subframe frot mounting bushes

Pass 1 May 2013 98,892 miles

n/s/f shocker top mount starting to separate

rear engine mounting splitting

rear subframe bushes starting to separate

slighgt play in n/s/f track rod end

splitting to o/s/f wishbone rear bush

surface corrosion to n/s/r brake disc

Pass 11 May 2012 89,958 miles

both front tyres some wear outer edges

both rear trailing arms front bushes starting to seperate

both rear tyres some wear inner edges

nail in nearside rear tyre

offside front wishbone rear bush starting to split

some wear corrosion rear discs

Fail 9 May 2012 89,943 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

both front tyres some wear outer edges

both rear trailing arms front bushes starting to seperate

both rear tyres some wear inner edges

nail in nearside rear tyre

offside front wishbone rear bush starting to split

some wear corrosion rear discs

Pass 13 May 2011 82,510 miles

emissions to clean to be detected by smoke meter

Pass 19 Mar 2010 71,601 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2009 58,695 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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 8 Jul 2009 58,695 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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)

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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GP06 UEY is a 2006 Volvo XC90 in Blue with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2006 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 101,477 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 GP06 UEY, 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 20 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GP06 UEY is a 2006 Volvo XC90, first registered on 27 July 2006.

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