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YU53 WCA

2004 Volvo XC90

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2024
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

144,069 mi
Last recorded144,069 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2023
Typical for 2004 Volvo XC90105,624 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYU53 WCA
MakeVolvo
ModelXC90
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2023 144,069 miles

Front tyres worn on outer edges

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

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

Oil stains on offside of engine area

Fail 4 Dec 2023 144,069 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

oil staines on off side of engine

Pass 20 Dec 2022 137,528 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2022 137,528 miles

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

Rear exhaust heat shield partially insecure

Pass 6 Dec 2021 132,049 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2021 132,049 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2020 129,954 miles

Nearside front suspension arm front bush slight deterioration

Rear section exhaust pipe heavily rusted

Fail 20 Nov 2020 129,954 miles

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

Nearside front suspension arm front bush slight deterioration

Rear section exhaust pipe heavily rusted

Pass 11 Dec 2019 127,637 miles

Front brake discs inner faces slightly rough

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Oil leak stains around offside under engine area

Rear brake discs outer faces rough

Rear section exhaust deteriorated and has a minor leak of gases

Fail 6 Dec 2019 127,637 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Oil leak stains around offside under engine area

Front brake discs inner faces slightly rough

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Rear brake discs outer faces rough

Rear section exhaust deteriorated and has a minor leak of gases

Pass 3 Dec 2018 124,962 miles

Nearside front tyre worn to the legal limit

Nearside rear brake disc outer face slightly pitted

Offside front suspension arm front bush deteriorating no excessive movement

Offside front tyre worn close to legal limit on outer edge of tread

Oil leak stains under engine undertray area

Fail 28 Nov 2018 124,962 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside front tyre worn to the legal limit

Nearside rear brake disc outer face slightly pitted

Offside front suspension arm front bush deteriorating no excessive movement

Offside front tyre worn close to legal limit on outer edge of tread

Oil leak stains under engine undertray area

Pass 17 Nov 2017 119,230 miles

Front suspension arms front bushes slight deterioration

Offside front brake backplate corroded and fouling on disc

Park brake requirement only just met system may require further adjustment or repair.

Rear brake discs rough faces

Rear exhaust deteriorated and has a minor leak of gases

Fail 14 Nov 2017 119,230 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)

Front suspension arms front bushes slight deterioration

Offside front brake backplate corroded and fouling on disc

Offside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit and rubbed on outer wall

Park brake requirement only just met system may require further adjustment or repair.

Rear brake discs rough faces

Rear exhaust deteriorated and has a minor leak of gases

Pass 13 Dec 2016 112,913 miles

Front brake discs inner faces rough

Offside front anti-roll bar link has slight play in a ball joint

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover slightly split

Offside rear trailing arm bush deteriorated no excessive movement detected

Rear brake discs inner faces rough

Fail 8 Dec 2016 112,913 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Front brake discs inner faces rough

Offside front anti-roll bar link has slight play in a ball joint

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover slightly split

Offside rear trailing arm bush deteriorated no excessive movement detected

Rear brake discs inner faces rough

Pass 26 Nov 2015 107,348 miles

Front brake discs inner faces rough

Offside front tyre wearing close to legal wear limit markers

Offside outer constant velocity joint gaiter slight split not allowing dirt to ingress

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Fail 26 Nov 2015 107,348 miles

Front brake discs inner faces rough

Offside front tyre wearing close to legal wear limit markers

Offside outer constant velocity joint gaiter slight split not allowing dirt to ingress

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 1 Dec 2014 102,764 miles

all suspention bushes cracking

Pass 16 Dec 2013 101,020 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2012 91,048 miles

N/S/R tyre wearing slightly on outer edge

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2012 91,029 miles

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

N/S/R tyre wearing slightly on outer edge

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2011 82,837 miles

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

Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

Fail 25 Nov 2011 82,836 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

Pass 15 Dec 2010 74,840 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2010 74,809 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2009 65,388 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2009 65,382 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2009 58,741 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2008 48,887 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2007 36,993 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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YU53 WCA 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 58.1%.

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 YU53 WCA, 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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YU53 WCA is a 2004 Volvo XC90, first registered on 19 February 2004.

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