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YG59 CKA

2009 Volvo XC90

Grey Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jul 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

201,691 mi
Last recorded201,691 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo XC9092,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG59 CKA
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 201,691 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower fog light not working

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion in places

Pass 20 Jun 2025 189,984 miles

Corrosion in places

Nearside Front Fog light not working

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Drivers door check strap defective

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2025 189,983 miles

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Corrosion in places

Nearside Front Fog light not working

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Drivers door check strap defective

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2024 177,624 miles

Corrosion in places

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Door check strap ineffective

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 - borderline (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 5 Jul 2024 177,623 miles

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

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

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

Corrosion in places

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Door check strap ineffective

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge - 235-60-18 - borderline (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2023 162,198 miles

Central Front exhaust flange is heavily corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - wishbones - rear most bushes - close to failure (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front door check strap is ineffective

Offside Rear light lens is damaged

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - front most radius arms - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - main arm - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2023 162,197 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear 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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front exhaust flange is heavily corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - wishbones - rear most bushes - close to failure (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower log light is in-operative

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front door check strap is ineffective

Offside Rear light lens is damaged

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - front most radius arms - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - main arm - inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2022 139,821 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 110,412 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2021 110,412 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 87,708 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 72,817 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2019 72,817 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 72,791 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2019 72,272 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2017 65,387 miles

Front both tyres scrubbing off outer edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

under trays fitted engine cover fitted

Fail 23 Sep 2017 65,387 miles

Front both tyres scrubbing off outer edge

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

under trays fitted engine cover fitted

Pass 30 Sep 2016 59,500 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

engine cover fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 30 Sep 2015 53,499 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm but scrubbed off (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 4mm but scrubbing off (4.1.E.1)

engine bay covers fitted

internal headlight adjuster adjusted

items removed from drivers view prior to test

nearside headlight does not move up or down with internal adjuster

under trays fitted

Pass 27 Sep 2014 48,194 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Sep 2013 42,968 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Fail 6 Sep 2013 42,968 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2012 36,409 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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YG59 CKA is a 2009 Volvo XC90 in Grey with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2009 Volvo XC90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 92,562 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 YG59 CKA, 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 17 years old, this Volvo XC90 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YG59 CKA is a 2009 Volvo XC90, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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