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2003 VOLVO XC90
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- Registration SP53HTG
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model XC90
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expired 15 Mar 2023
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 175,768 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s & o/s outer sill covers fitted
- rear underbody & suspension corroded
- slight knocking noise when driving from front
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive free play ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 175,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- slight knocking noise when driving from front
- rear underbody & suspension corroded
- n/s & o/s outer sill covers fitted
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive free play ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,896 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leek
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,549 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2021 10 Mar 20209 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leek
- rear exhaust rubbers tighted up with nylon straps
- rear diff
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,077 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020 8 Feb 201916 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 151,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,387 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs slighty pitted
- slight play upper steering column bearing
- slight play both front inner tie rods (rack ends)
15 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,593 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017 15 Nov 201610 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,076 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 138,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 133,841 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 133,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 133,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 138,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
15 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 124,046 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 123,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear 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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
7 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 113,171 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2013 7 Jun 20121 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 113,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
9 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,998 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 92,998 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 81,643 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 81,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
27 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,899 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2010 27 Oct 200922 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 57,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,292 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2009 18 Sep 20086 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,950 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2008 6 Sep 200713 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,237 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SP53HTG was registered on 2003-09-11
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