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YM53 FFR

2004 Volvo XC90

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2026
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

194,392 mi
Last recorded194,392 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC90105,624 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM53 FFR
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2025 194,392 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2024 190,978 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Apr 2024 190,976 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2023 184,575 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated VERY almost too excess (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) VERY almost too excess ()

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

Some suspension components front and rear - corroded - some Heavily corroded

Fail 24 Mar 2023 184,501 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Inner rack-end - play/movement too excess (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn Front most tie-rod bush - worn/split/movement too excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Damaged/split - VERY almost too excess (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner rack-end - play/movement VERY almost too excess (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension components front and rear - corroded - some heavily corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2022 179,882 miles

Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured wing indicator (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured wing indicator (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear exhaust boxh corroded

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 171,574 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2021 171,574 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2021 171,571 miles

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 9 Mar 2021 171,384 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2020 165,041 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Lamp lens slightly cracked

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

Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Sub-frame 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))

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

Rear Exhaust box slightly corroded

Pass 16 Mar 2019 157,902 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (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))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 152,947 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2018 152,926 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2017 145,286 miles

slight deteriation of rear suspension joint bushesboth sides

Fail 17 Mar 2017 145,284 miles

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

slight deteriation of rear suspension joint bushesboth sides

Pass 8 Mar 2016 134,240 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2016 134,240 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2015 122,450 miles
Pass 16 May 2014 117,817 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside registration plate bulb deteriorated

Fail 16 May 2014 117,817 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

offside registration plate bulb deteriorated

Pass 20 May 2013 110,354 miles
Fail 16 May 2013 110,347 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Fail 2 May 2013 110,283 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 2 May 2012 104,877 miles

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)

Pass 14 Apr 2011 95,786 miles

front and rear lower suspension bushes splitting

unable to see front brake pads

Fail 8 Apr 2011 95,784 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

front and rear lower suspension bushes splitting

unable to see front brake pads

Pass 7 May 2010 93,217 miles
Fail 6 May 2010 93,217 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 15 Apr 2010 93,205 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension 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)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 Apr 2009 78,384 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2009 78,384 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside 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)

REAR NoPLATE STARTING TO DETERIORATE

Pass 25 Apr 2008 62,596 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 25 Apr 2008 62,596 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 25 Apr 2007 48,812 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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YM53 FFR is a 2004 Volvo XC90 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

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 YM53 FFR, 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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YM53 FFR is a 2004 Volvo XC90, first registered on 19 January 2004.

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