MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
184,099 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside slight play in steering rack
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
airbag text message on dash, warning lamp working corerectly
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside slight play in steering rack
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
airbag text message on dash, warning lamp working corerectly
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Drag link end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front pivot (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front pivot (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake only just met requirements - adjustment/inspection recommended
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front pivot (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front pivot (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake only just met requirements - adjustment/inspection recommended
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre wearing in centre
Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
o/s windsceen washer missing
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s windsceen washer missing
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
How Reliable is the Volvo XC90?
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VE53 EPO is a 2003 Volvo XC90 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 VE53 EPO, 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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VE53 EPO is a 2003 Volvo XC90, first registered on 3 December 2003.
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