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X50 JCC

2003 Volvo XC90

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

40,356 mi
Last recorded40,356 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo XC90102,129 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX50 JCC
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 40,356 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Oct 2025 40,356 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 35,415 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2024 35,410 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 35,379 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2023 35,379 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jet (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Oct 2022 35,075 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 11 Oct 2022 35,075 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2021 34,514 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all 4 discs corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone REAR BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald just legal (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perishing and cracking between tread NOTE all tyre made in 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2021 34,514 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all 4 discs corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone REAR BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald just legal (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perishing and cracking between tread NOTE all tyre made in 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights leave on zero setting unless excess weight carried ()

Pass 14 Oct 2020 34,063 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface both sides corroded decelerometer used so seperate brake readings cant be checked (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replace asap 235/60-18 tyre size (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise replace as worn as is track rod end ()

Rear Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively surfaces both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

plastic engine and underfloor covers ftd which obscure items

Fail 14 Oct 2020 34,063 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively surface both sides corroded decelerometer used so seperate brake readings cant be checked (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replace asap 235/60-18 tyre size (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone FRONT BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise replace as worn as is track rod end ()

Rear Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively surfaces both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

plastic engine and underfloor covers ftd which obscure items

Pass 24 Oct 2019 33,219 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge low tread and tyre perished 235/60-18 tyre size (5.2.3 (e))

plastic engine and underfloor panels ftd which obscure some items

Fail 24 Oct 2019 33,219 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))

plastic engine and underfloor panels ftd which obscure some items

Pass 17 Oct 2018 32,082 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 30,419 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2017 30,411 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 15 Oct 2016 28,435 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2016 28,433 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 17 Oct 2015 26,561 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2014 24,194 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear wiper worn

Fail 9 Oct 2014 24,906 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear wiper worn

Pass 7 Nov 2013 23,491 miles

rear wiper worn

sill; covers fitted

Fail 7 Nov 2013 23,491 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

rear wiper worn

sill; covers fitted

Pass 26 Oct 2012 21,197 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2012 21,197 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Oct 2011 17,957 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front brake discs pitted

both rear tyres worn on inner tread

Pass 13 Nov 2010 15,294 miles

all brake discs pitted slightly

offside wiper blade deteriated slightly

Fail 12 Nov 2010 15,294 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

all brake discs pitted slightly

offside wiper blade deteriated slightly

Pass 13 Nov 2009 11,716 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2008 8,634 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2007 6,677 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 5,051 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo XC90?

Based on 1,122,947 MOT tests across 82,375 vehicles.

74.6%
Pass Rate
8,281
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
82,375
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 23,030
position lamp(s) not working 22,417
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 21,465
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,860
Registration plate lamp not working 14,842
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X50 JCC is a 2003 Volvo XC90 in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 X50 JCC, 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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X50 JCC is a 2003 Volvo XC90, first registered on 14 November 2003.

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