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N434 DHK

1995 Volvo 900 Series

Maroon Petrol 2316cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

198,392 mi
Last recorded198,392 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 1995 Volvo 900 Series139,886 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN434 DHK
MakeVolvo
Model900 Series
Year1995
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,316cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 198,392 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2026 198,392 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2025 198,366 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Jul 2025 198,366 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2024 198,269 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2024 198,269 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 24 May 2023 197,210 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2022 196,017 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 28 Apr 2022 196,017 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 May 2021 191,228 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2021 191,228 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2020 188,435 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 4 Apr 2019 187,070 miles

BRAKE FLEXIS: starting to perish

EXHAUST : slight leak at joint

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier BATTERY TRAY VERY CORRODED (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced BATTERY TRAY BADLY CORRODED (6.1.1 (a) (i))

OSF sidelight bulb dim

OSR LAMP cracked

REAR AXLE quite rusty. recommend WAXOYL

SMALL PINHOLE :radiator lower area

STEERING WHEEL : grip/cover delaminating

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced RADIATOR SUPPORT: very rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 187,070 miles

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. TYRE SIZES: both FRONTS and OSR are 185 65 15 but NSR is (odd) @195 65 15 (5.2.3 (b))

BRAKE FLEXIS: starting to perish

EXHAUST : slight leak at joint

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier BATTERY TRAY VERY CORRODED (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced BATTERY TRAY BADLY CORRODED (6.1.1 (a) (i))

OSF sidelight bulb dim

OSR LAMP cracked

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB WAS NOT CORRECTLY LOCATED (4.1.2 (c))

REAR AXLE quite rusty. recommend WAXOYL

SMALL PINHOLE :radiator lower area

STEERING WHEEL : grip/cover delaminating

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced RADIATOR SUPPORT: very rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 179,949 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

battery tray corroded

slight exhaust leak rear silencer

Pass 21 Jun 2017 175,933 miles

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front horn mounting corroded

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear occasional seats not fitted at time of test

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

Pass 15 Jun 2016 173,645 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Jun 2015 171,937 miles

Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 171,937 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jun 2014 169,397 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 4 Jun 2013 167,275 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front 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)

o/side park brake effort

Pass 20 Jun 2012 165,711 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2011 164,746 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 163,106 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 14 Jul 2008 162,169 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Jul 2007 155,158 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2006 142,448 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2006 142,210 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Front Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/f wheel bearing not tested due to binding

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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N434 DHK is a 1995 Volvo 900 Series in Maroon with a 2,316cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1995 Volvo 900 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 139,886 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N434 DHK, 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 31 years old, this Volvo 900 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N434 DHK is a 1995 Volvo 900 Series, first registered on 23 October 1995.

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