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Y19 CTY

2016 Volvo V90

Black Diesel 1969cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

121,657 mi
Last recorded121,657 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2016 Volvo V9060,083 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY19 CTY
MakeVolvo
ModelV90
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,969cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 121,657 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2024 109,149 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2023 104,093 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on innr edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 30 Nov 2023 104,092 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on innr edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 9 Nov 2023 104,077 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2022 92,238 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2021 75,069 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm advise replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 63,525 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2020 63,525 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall 255/35/20 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2019 53,947 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V90?

Based on 76,185 MOT tests across 11,167 vehicles.

84.3%
Pass Rate
8,738
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
11,167
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 783
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 461
parking brake recording little or no effort 429
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 393
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 376
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Y19 CTY is a 2016 Volvo V90 in Black with a 1,969cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 Volvo V90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 60,083 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 V90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 783 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y19 CTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V90 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 10 years old, this Volvo V90 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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Y19 CTY is a 2016 Volvo V90, first registered on 10 October 2016.

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