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179,235 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Driver's door slightly damaged but no sharp edges
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly faded (0.1 (b))
Driver's door slightly damaged but no sharp edges
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Position lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly faded (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective joint bolts corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer pipe entering rear box corroded and holed/cracked and very weak (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer pipe entering rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective joint bolts corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective joint corroded and weak at the retaining bolts (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective joint corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective joint corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear parking brake only just met requirements
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split on fuel cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear parking brake only just met requirements
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front discs in poor condition
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working side marker (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lense deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lense deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres getting low on inner edges
nearside rear tyre low on outer edge
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XX53 CWD is a 2003 Volvo XC90 in Silver with a 2,922cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 XX53 CWD, 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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XX53 CWD is a 2003 Volvo XC90, first registered on 26 September 2003.
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