MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,627 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
crack to o/s/r lamp unit
o/s/f headlamp beam pattern very weak - recommend replace
rear indicators fading colour
rear lower main arm inner bushes heavily worn
some separating to rear sub frame bushes
some steering rack play both sides
both rear lower main arms inner bushes seperating
both rear subframe front bushes seperating
crack offside rear lamp unit
nearside front suspension top bush seperating/weakening
nearside rear tyre approaching limit outer edge
nearside tyre on limit
offside headlamp beam pattern weak
slight steering rack play
some wear rear discs
sweating to front prop joint
sweating to offside front outer cv boot
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
crack offside rear lamp unit
both headlamp lenses misted
both rear lower main arms inner bushes seperating
both rear subframe front bushes seperating
nearside front suspension top bush seperating/weakening
nearside rear tyre approaching limit outer edge
nearside tyre on limit
offside headlamp beam pattern weak
slight steering rack play
some wear rear discs
sweating to front prop joint
sweating to offside front outer cv boot
both front suspension top mounts separating
both headlamps lens worn
both rear lower main suspension arms inner bushes separating
n/s/f indicator repaired
n/s/r indicator fading colour
screw in n/s/r tyre
some play in n/s/f ball joint - recommend replace
windscreen chipped
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both front suspension top mounts separating
both headlamps lens worn
both rear lower main suspension arms inner bushes separating
n/s/f indicator repaired
n/s/r indicator fading colour
screw in n/s/r tyre
some play in n/s/f ball joint - recommend replace
windscreen chipped
crack to o/s/r lamp unit
front tyres = 2.5mm tread
n/s/r indicator starting to fade colour
o/s/r anti roll bar mount slightly bent
rear subframe bushes separating
slight play in o/s/f + o/s/r drop links
some steering rack play
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
crack to o/s/r lamp unit
front tyres = 2.5mm tread
n/s/r indicator starting to fade colour
o/s/r anti roll bar mount slightly bent
rear subframe bushes separating
slight play in o/s/f + o/s/r drop links
some steering rack play
both front headlamp lenses tarnished and nearside beam pattern getting weak
both front suspension top bushes seperating
both rear lower arms inner bushes deteriorating
corrosion lips to rear discs
nearside front marker light not working
offside rear trailing arm front bush seperating
slight compression leak from injectors?
some damage to offside rear lamp unit
some offside steering rack play
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front headlamp lenses tarnished and nearside beam pattern getting weak
both front suspension top bushes seperating
both rear lower arms inner bushes deteriorating
corrosion lips to rear discs
nearside front marker light not working
offside rear trailing arm front bush seperating
slight compression leak from injectors?
some damage to offside rear lamp unit
some offside steering rack play
both rear lower control arms inner bushes separating
both rear radius arm front bushes separating
cracking to o/s/r lamp units
slight splitting to n/s/f wiper blade
some o/s/f steering rack/rod play
both rear lower control arms inner bushes seperating
both rear radius arms front bushes seperating
corrosion lips to all brake discs
slight offside steering rack/rod play
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both rear lower control arms inner bushes seperating
both rear radius arms front bushes seperating
corrosion lips to all brake discs
slight offside steering rack/rod play
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
parking brake has only just met required efficiency
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
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 rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo XC90?
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SO52 RKJ is a 2003 Volvo XC90 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2003 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,129 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 XC90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 23,030 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SO52 RKJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo XC90 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SO52 RKJ is a 2003 Volvo XC90, first registered on 28 February 2003.
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