MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,122 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp lens slightly defective Both O/S & N/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
coolant level below minimum
rear chassis, subframe, suspension arms corrosion
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Subframe & chassis corrosion
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Subframe & chassis corrosion
All tyres starting to wear on edges
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency on limit 16%
Rear Anti roll bar, floor , subframe suspension arms corrosion
Headlamp lens slightly defective all (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 outer (5.2.3 (e))
n/s/r floor , rear exhaust and rear sub frame all corroding
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective all (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 outer (5.2.3 (e))
n/s/r floor , rear exhaust and rear sub frame all corroding
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Some wear to O/S steering rack end
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Some wear to O/S steering rack end
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
exhaust corroding
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
exhaust corroding
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
front tyres detieriorated
oil leak
rear tyres distorted
slight play both rackends
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
exhaust very corroded
o/s/r brake slight bind
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front discs very corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front discs very corroded
both front tyres treads low
front discs corroding
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both front tyres treads low
front discs corroding
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KL53 JOA is a 2003 Volvo XC90 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 2003 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,129 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 KL53 JOA, 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 23 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KL53 JOA is a 2003 Volvo XC90, first registered on 18 October 2003.
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