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R13 RJS

1997 Volvo S90

Bronze Petrol 2922cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

111,066 mi
Last recorded111,066 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Volvo S90105,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR13 RJS
MakeVolvo
ModelS90
Year1997
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,922cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 111,066 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2025 111,049 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2022 110,985 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 4 Nov 2022 110,985 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 110,725 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Advise Att (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Nov 2021 110,713 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Advise Att (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2020 110,526 miles

Horn sounds distorted

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Nov 2020 110,523 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 109,956 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Nov 2019 109,951 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2018 108,947 miles

Nearside Front Tyre; worn smooth to outer edge

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre; going smooth to outer edge

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 5 Nov 2018 108,947 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre; worn smooth to outer edge

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre; going smooth to outer edge

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 107,603 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2017 107,603 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)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Pads appear quite low

Pass 1 Nov 2016 105,870 miles

Long handbrake travel

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Advise Att @ joint (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 105,864 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)

Long handbrake travel

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Advise Att @ joint (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside wiper blade deteriorated

Pass 29 Oct 2015 105,518 miles

Nearside Front Tyre; cut to side wall

Rear Pads appear to be getting low

slightly long handbrake travel

Fail 27 Oct 2015 105,518 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Rear registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters Quite Deteriorated (6.3.4h)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Requires Att as system is deteriorating + Broken Brackets with temp repairs in place (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre; cut to side wall

Rear Pads appear to be getting low

slightly long handbrake travel

Pass 30 Oct 2014 105,078 miles

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

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

N/S/F Tyre; worn to edges + small cut to sidewall

O/S/F Tyre; worn to inside edge

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

Pass 6 Nov 2013 103,666 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)

Rear pads appear to be getting low

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

Fail 1 Nov 2013 103,660 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

Rear pads appear to be getting low

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

Pass 1 Nov 2012 102,209 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 7 Nov 2011 100,756 miles

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

slightly long handbrake travel

Pass 5 Nov 2010 99,883 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2009 97,406 miles

Advise R/No Plate deterioating

Advise slightly long hand brake travel

Pass 10 Oct 2008 91,129 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2007 86,661 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 83,694 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S90?

Based on 42,777 MOT tests across 6,662 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
8,529
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
6,662
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 363
parking brake recording little or no effort 204
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 175
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 169
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 145
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R13 RJS is a 1997 Volvo S90 in Bronze with a 2,922cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1997 Volvo S90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 105,832 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 S90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 363 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R13 RJS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S90 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Volvo S90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R13 RJS is a 1997 Volvo S90, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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