Y50SAM - VOLVO XC90
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 20 days ago
The Volvo XC90, often referred to simply as the XC90, is a flagship luxury SUV renowned for its Scandinavian design and advanced safety features. Manufactured by Volvo Cars, a Swedish automaker with a long-standing reputation for safety and innovation, the XC90 has been in production since 2002, with notable updates over the years. Introduced in 2015 as part of the second-generation model, it features a sophisticated interior, cutting-edge driver assistance systems, and a range of efficient powertrain options. Its spacious seven-seat layout, combined with modern technology and robust build quality, makes the Volvo XC90 a distinctive choice in the luxury SUV segment, appealing to those seeking both comfort and safety.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 16 MOT tests
This 2012 Volvo XC90, registration Y50SAM, is a black diesel vehicle with a 2400cc engine. It has a current MOT valid until 7 April 2026, with the latest test conducted on 3 April 2025. The vehicle has covered 106,383 miles. The MOT advisories include worn suspension arm pins or bushes on both front and rear, worn rear brake discs, and some play in the steering rack inner joints. Additionally, there are advisories related to child seat fittings and parking brake performance. The vehicle is taxed and CO2 emissions are recorded at 219 g/km.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
16
Passed Tests
11
Failed Tests
5
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 26 March 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,405 mi
Expires: 07 April 2027
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory offside and nearside rear parking brakes performances slightly low
- Advisory offside and nearside rear brake discs starting to rust/ wear
- Advisory offside and nearside front brake discs starting to wear
- Advisory slight play in steering rack at inner joints
- Advisory offside and nearside front suspension lower arms inner front bushes starting to split/ wear
- Advisory offside rear suspension lower trailing arm front bush starting to split
- Advisory offside front tyre tread wearing on edges
- Advisory nearside front tyre tread worn to 3mm/ outer edge worn low and outer side wall slight damage
- Advisory offside rear tyre tread worn to 2.5mm/ edges worn low
- Advisory nearside rear tyre tread has a nail in it
- Advisory second row rear seat belts- recoils slightly slow
- Advisory rear anti roll bar starting to rust
Failed - 25 March 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,405 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory offside and nearside rear parking brakes performances slightly low
- Advisory offside and nearside rear brake discs starting to rust/ wear
- Advisory offside and nearside front brake discs starting to wear
- Advisory slight play in steering rack at inner joints
- Advisory offside and nearside front suspension lower arms inner front bushes starting to split/ wear
- Advisory offside rear suspension lower trailing arm front bush starting to split
- Advisory offside front tyre tread wearing on edges
- Advisory nearside front tyre tread worn to 3mm/ outer edge worn low and outer side wall slight damage
- Advisory offside rear tyre tread worn to 2.5mm/ edges worn low
- Advisory nearside rear tyre tread has a nail in it
- Advisory second row rear seat belts- recoils slightly slow
- Advisory rear anti roll bar starting to rust
Passed - 03 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,383 mi
Expires: 07 April 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory parking brake performance low
Failed - 29 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,322 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory parking brake performance low
Failed - 08 April 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,003 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 08 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,035 mi
Expires: 07 April 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory parking brake has low reading
Passed - 06 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,410 mi
Expires: 05 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE! (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 28 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,649 mi
Expires: 06 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 07 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,726 mi
Expires: 06 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 25 June 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,588 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear shock very weak
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear shock very weak
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 27 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,984 mi
Expires: 29 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 18 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,782 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 19 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,265 mi
Expires: 29 June 2019
Passed - 27 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,970 mi
Expires: 29 June 2018
Passed - 17 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,946 mi
Expires: 29 June 2017
Passed - 17 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,620 mi
Expires: 29 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for Y50SAM?
The MOT expires on 07 April 2027.
What is the tax status of Y50SAM?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of Y50SAM?
This is a 2012 VOLVO XC90 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 2400cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of Y50SAM?
This vehicle produces 219 g/km of CO2 emissions.