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H7 GAU

2012 Volvo XC90

Bronze Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Nov 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

79,746 mi
Last recorded79,746 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo XC9079,964 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH7 GAU
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2012
ColourBronze
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 79,746 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2025 79,746 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 71,917 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 71,916 miles

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

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative level sensor (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 62,244 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust flange corroded

exhaust system rusty

front & rear suspension components corroded

Fail 2 Nov 2023 62,244 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust flange corroded

exhaust system rusty

front & rear suspension components corroded

Pass 16 Nov 2022 53,733 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

exhaust flanges corroded

Pass 23 Nov 2021 44,555 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Nov 2021 44,554 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jun 2021 43,878 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2020 39,329 miles

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 38,096 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2018 35,555 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 34,094 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 31,260 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 24,973 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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H7 GAU is a 2012 Volvo XC90 in Bronze with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 79,964 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 H7 GAU, 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 14 years old, this Volvo XC90 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H7 GAU is a 2012 Volvo XC90, first registered on 17 September 2012.

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