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YC54 FNL

2004 Volvo XC90

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

261,131 mi
Last recorded261,131 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC90105,624 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC54 FNL
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2024 261,131 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 249,365 miles

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

Rear parking brake only just meets minimum requirments

Pass 6 Oct 2022 237,401 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 219,253 miles

Coil spring corroded all start of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower under trays fitted

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Sep 2021 219,252 miles

Offside Rear 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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all start of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower under trays fitted

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 29 Jun 2021 218,538 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x1 (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Aug 2020 208,309 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

injector blowing

underside rusty

Fail 24 Aug 2020 208,307 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring (1.6 (e))

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

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

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

injector blowing

underside rusty

Pass 14 Aug 2019 195,327 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Aug 2019 195,181 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Side repeater incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 176,825 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2018 176,825 miles

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS RING (1.6 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2017 160,596 miles

middle exhaust pipe support bracket broken at rear

Fail 14 Aug 2017 160,548 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

middle exhaust pipe support bracket broken at rear

n/s front tyre wearing low on inner edge

n/s rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

Pass 11 Aug 2016 146,176 miles

Oil leak ()

handbrake efficiency 19%

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

unable to check 5th and 6th rear seats due to boot liner fitted

Fail 11 Aug 2016 146,176 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

handbrake efficiency 19%

unable to check 5th and 6th rear seats due to boot liner fitted

Pass 21 Aug 2015 129,225 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Panhard rod synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Aug 2015 129,218 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Upper Panhard rod synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside fuel tank damp

Oil leak

Pass 16 Oct 2014 120,333 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 10 Oct 2014 120,194 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 109,218 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 14 Oct 2013 109,218 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Oct 2012 98,175 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 2 Oct 2012 98,175 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 19 Oct 2011 91,711 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 84,244 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Sep 2009 76,522 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2009 72,300 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2009 72,295 miles

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

rear engine mounting collasped

Pass 18 Mar 2008 60,576 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2007 53,712 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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YC54 FNL is a 2004 Volvo XC90 in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2004 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 105,624 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 YC54 FNL, 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 22 years old, this Volvo XC90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YC54 FNL is a 2004 Volvo XC90, first registered on 27 October 2004.

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