MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,504 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Inner Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Outer Front Lower Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
engine oil below minimum level
Offside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Battery insecure
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Inner Rear Lower Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Outer Front Lower Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
engine oil below minimum level
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Outer Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
PAS multi drive belt splitted / seperated
engine oil level @ mimimum
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Volvo V90?
Based on 76,185 MOT tests across 11,167 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R492 CEU is a 1997 Volvo V90 in Silver with a 2,922cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Volvo V90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 132,104 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 V90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 783 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R492 CEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo V90 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Volvo V90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R492 CEU registered?
R492 CEU is a 1997 Volvo V90, first registered on 25 September 1997.
Is R492 CEU safe to buy?
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