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L190 WJC

1994 Volvo 900 Series

Grey Petrol 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

157,337 mi
Last recorded157,337 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 1994 Volvo 900 Series144,124 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL190 WJC
MakeVolvo
Model900 Series
Year1994
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 157,337 miles

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

cracked windssceen

o/s/f chassis corroded

Fail 8 Dec 2025 157,330 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

cracked windssceen

o/s/f chassis corroded

Pass 18 Dec 2024 174,762 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2024 174,510 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted LIGHT UNIT (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting UNDER BATTERY TRAY (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2024 153,269 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view left and right corners (3.2 (a) (i))

battery tray and screen wash bottle trays corroded

osr light cluster lens slightly damaged

Fail 15 Dec 2023 153,268 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside and off side edges cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded but not structural

washer bottle tray corroded but not structural

Pass 22 Nov 2022 150,907 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Nov 2022 150,907 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 148,042 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Nov 2021 148,042 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracked and perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Nov 2020 145,772 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar links and tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front inner wing is corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar links and tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view near side and off side of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Nov 2020 145,769 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar links and tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front inner wing is corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar links and tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view near side and off side of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2019 143,511 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view near side and off side of screen at bottom (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2019 143,449 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view offside (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 139,313 miles

Offside front back plate missing.

Offside reverse light lens missing.

Two cracks on front screen.

Fail 14 Dec 2018 139,313 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases turbo to front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside front back plate missing.

Offside reverse light lens missing.

Two cracks on front screen.

Pass 6 Nov 2017 134,773 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Nov 2017 134,650 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

lamda sensor wires un attached

Fail 28 Oct 2017 134,641 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

lamda sensor wires un attached

Pass 30 Sep 2016 128,572 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2015 124,568 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2014 123,977 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2013 121,577 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 119,768 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2011 113,715 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2010 109,028 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2009 108,234 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Aug 2008 107,639 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jul 2007 106,940 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2006 104,270 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2006 104,270 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

How Reliable is the Volvo 900 Series?

Based on 412,062 MOT tests across 46,694 vehicles.

69.0%
Pass Rate
4,489
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
46,694
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 19,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 18,365
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 13,124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 12,224
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,280
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L190 WJC is a 1994 Volvo 900 Series in Grey with a 1,986cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 1994 Volvo 900 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 144,124 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 900 Series fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 19,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L190 WJC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo 900 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 32 years old, this Volvo 900 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L190 WJC is a 1994 Volvo 900 Series, first registered on 1 February 1994.

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