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R722 GGO

1997 Volvo S90

White Petrol 2922cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

150,850 mi
Last recorded150,850 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 1997 Volvo S90105,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR722 GGO
MakeVolvo
ModelS90
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,922cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2025 150,850 miles

General Corrosion To Underneath

Pass 3 Jul 2024 148,606 miles

brake back plates heavily corroded

various areas of corrosion

Pass 26 Jun 2023 148,523 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2022 148,436 miles

General underbody surface corrosion

Pass 12 Jul 2021 147,345 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2021 147,345 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 146,704 miles

all brake discs heavily corroded

offside and nearside front lower arm rear bushes heavily deteriorated but not causing excessive play

rear suspension bushes in sub-frame heavily deteriorated but not causing excessive play

various areas of corrosion

various brake pipes corroded

Pass 20 Apr 2017 145,825 miles

Front springs corroded.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear springs corroded.

Rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn.

Pass 25 Apr 2016 143,367 miles

Front springs corroded.

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering fluid leak from rack.

Pass 28 Apr 2015 142,827 miles

Oil leak from steering rack.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Apr 2014 142,041 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Power steering rack weeping fluid on nearside.

Pass 3 May 2013 141,298 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust is rusty

Pass 18 Jan 2012 134,740 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

slight water leak rad

Fail 17 Jan 2012 134,740 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

slight water leak rad

Pass 17 Jan 2011 125,934 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jan 2010 121,504 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 118,664 miles

rear tyres worn on eged

Pass 21 Jan 2008 113,527 miles

slight leak rad

Pass 17 Jan 2007 103,906 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 97,007 miles

steam off rad poss. rad leak

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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R722 GGO is a 1997 Volvo S90 in White with a 2,922cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 R722 GGO, 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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R722 GGO is a 1997 Volvo S90, first registered on 2 October 1997.

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