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MIG 4673

1997 Volvo S90

Blue Petrol 2922cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

171,117 mi
Last recorded171,117 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Volvo S90105,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMIG 4673
MakeVolvo
ModelS90
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,922cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 171,117 miles

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

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

Front Upper Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside & centre (1.1.11 (c))

front-rear undercarriage undersealed

Fail 12 Jan 2026 170,112 miles

Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside & offside @front inner (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Front Upper Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside- centre (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

under body front-rear covered in underseal

Pass 7 Jan 2025 160,069 miles

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

Front Upper Coil spring corroded Nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2024 159,944 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 152,305 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2022 146,596 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2021 135,072 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 8 Dec 2021 135,071 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 135,045 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2020 125,596 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2020 125,550 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 19 Feb 2020 118,955 miles

Offside Rear inner side light not working

Rear tyres getting low

hand brake only just passed test

slight leak on steering rack pipes on rack

Pass 7 Mar 2019 110,501 miles

slight leak on steering rack union

Fail 25 Feb 2019 110,499 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

slight leak on steering rack union

Pass 5 Dec 2017 109,372 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear tyres perished

Pass 16 Nov 2016 108,237 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2016 108,237 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 106,318 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

near side and off side rear tyres side walls slight perished

Fail 27 Nov 2015 106,318 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

near side and off side rear tyres side walls slight perished

Pass 7 Nov 2014 130,886 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 6 Nov 2014 103,885 miles

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

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Dec 2013 101,420 miles

Advise both rear tyres starting to perish badly on sidewalls

Advise legality of number plates is questionable due to plus sign

Advise middle and rear exhaust starting deterioate considerably

Fail 6 Dec 2013 101,416 miles

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

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

Advise both rear tyres starting to perish badly on sidewalls

Advise legality of number plates is questionable due to plus sign

Advise middle and rear exhaust starting deterioate considerably

Pass 9 Nov 2012 98,523 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2012 98,523 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Dec 2011 95,645 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2011 95,632 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 19 Nov 2010 92,269 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2009 87,781 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 83,025 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 77,202 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2006 70,551 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2006 70,551 miles

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

Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

How Reliable is the Volvo S90?

Based on 42,777 MOT tests across 6,662 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
8,529
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
6,662
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 363
parking brake recording little or no effort 204
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 175
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 169
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 145
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MIG 4673 is a 1997 Volvo S90 in Blue with a 2,922cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1997 Volvo S90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 105,832 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 S90 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 363 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MIG 4673, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S90 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Volvo S90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MIG 4673 is a 1997 Volvo S90, first registered on 29 September 1997.

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