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AP53CPN
2003 VOLVO XC90
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
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- Registration AP53CPN
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model XC90
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
20
Passes
14
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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159 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 225,228 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing on edges
- rattles from rear on test drive, cant find anything on test
- play in steering rack inner joints
- headlamp beam images not clean lines
10 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 225,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamp beam images not clean lines
- rattles from rear on test drive, cant find anything on test
- play in steering rack inner joints
- front tyres wearing on edges
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 221,504 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front brake discs rusty around inner edge
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 221,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs rusty around inner edge
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 217,659 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025 16 Jun 202625 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 212,873 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre low on tread
- suspension components corroding
- all brake flexi hoses perishing
25 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 212,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre low on tread
- suspension components corroding
- all brake flexi hoses perishing
6 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 212,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front side repeaters loosing colour
- o/s/f cv boot deteriorating
- n/s/f tyre low on tread
- all brake flexi hoses perishing
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 207,399 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material protective coating bubbling/swollen. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Child seats in 2nd row. 3rd row folded flat & dog bed limiting inspection. ()
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 207,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Child seats in 2nd row. 3rd row folded flat & dog bed limiting inspection. ()
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material protective coating bubbling/swollen. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 203,028 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres wearing on edges
- slight exhaust blow from rear silncer
- front brake disc's corroding
7 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 203,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake disc's corroding
- slight exhaust blow from rear silncer
- rear tyres wearing on edges
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 198,484 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- play in both front inner steering rack joints
- front brake disc's corroding
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 198,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- play in both front inner steering rack joints
- front brake disc's corroding
17 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 193,324 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake disc's worn and corroded
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- both front bottom ball joint gaiters perishing
- both front suspension wishbone front bushes deteriorating
- headlamp lens deteriorating
- o/s outer cv gaiter deteriorating
- oil leak from engine
- parking brake at 16%
17 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 193,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- parking brake at 16%
- oil leak from engine
- o/s outer cv gaiter deteriorating
- headlamp lens deteriorating
- front brake disc's worn and corroded
- both front suspension wishbone front bushes deteriorating
- both front bottom ball joint gaiters perishing
19 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 186,884 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- park brake at 16%
- slight play in steering rack ends
- front suspension wishbone front bushes deteriorating
- fluffing and damage to center rear seatbelt
10 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 178,417 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency requirement only just met.
- rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
- light fluffing and damage to centre rear seatbelt
- front wishbone bushes deteriorating
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
8 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 178,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- light fluffing and damage to centre rear seatbelt
- rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- front wishbone bushes deteriorating
17 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 170,576 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm. (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres worn on outer edges.
- rear trailing arm bushes starting to perish and slightly weak.
- rear silencer heat shield loose.
- play inner rack joint/s.
- pas fluid between min and max marks.
- parking brake efficiency only just met.
- o/s/f sidelight slightly dull.
- both headlamps foggy, slightly reducing light output.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3.5mm. (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear silencer. (7.1.2)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 162,139 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 154,337 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 147,263 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2013 16 Jun 20263 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 147,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
19 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 133,042 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2012 16 Jun 202619 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 133,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 114,836 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2011 16 Jun 20266 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 114,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
30 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 99,946 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2010 16 Jun 202630 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 99,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
31 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 82,218 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2009 16 Jun 202630 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 82,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 65,192 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2008 16 Jun 202629 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,040 MI
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AP53CPN was registered on 2003-12-31
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