MOT Q - Warning messages

Have you consulted the MOT test manual, which is easily found via a google search for MOT test manual?
I’ll go read it now for you and see what it says.

Had this on my S60, got away with it for 1 test, failed the next. Same garage. Go figure

There is a reset function, basically wind the steering from lock to lock 5 times after ignition, MAY reset it, but didn't last on mine

Two strikes and you're out? They may have been lenient the first time, giving you 12 months to get it sorted.

I would expect the light to go out as soon as you get past 10mph and the abs sensors all sync up.

Got a picture of it? The nearest I can find is the ESC (or similar) light indicates a system malfunction. A lot of these lights go out when you drive them so try that first and maybe disconnect and reconnect the battery again. As others say it's a tester thing as to whether it fails plus some of the ambiguous wording of a lot of the manual since it was rewritten last year doesn't help, not that it ever has

Grateful for the responses folks.

I'm not to keen to 'go drive it' as the car is not currently MOTd, taxed or insured - also why I'm not driving it to a vida/ dice diagnostics centre, the nearest of which is circa 7 miles away. I razzed it to the end of the road and back and nothing has reset. And I felt a bit suss about that - we'll have a range of views on this I guess but am reasonably risk averse.

AFAIK the only place I can drive it to is the MOT centre (when insured) - don't know any locally that I use that have vida/dice... and who wants to MOT a 20 odd yer old car at the main dealer? This might be inverted prejudice but I think they might go wild.

Chas - I was hoping for expert interpretation from a tester or someone who's had experience of this. I have read the manual and as I think you've also deduced, it's open to interpretation to the untutored eye (mine certainly).

Paul90 - cheers for that tip. Will give it a try. The car is otherwise MOT ready and once tested, I can look at getting the codes read properly (going to a VOC member etc) and defining the issue. The car's an old family friend and a keeper so all will be done properly to keep it right. I just think its really suss that its popped up after the battery has been off for 3 months. disconnection/ discharging and reconnecting hasn't sorted it btw.

Cheers all.

Cheers joe - it's not that mate.

As a tester, if it is just a message in the info display that can be scrolled past/hidden it is not a warning light

As others have said, it will depend on the tester and their interpretation of the manual.
And whether there is a multitude of other failures on the vehicle

I think someone may be trying to get you to part with expensive diag. The whole point of DTCs being set is that the DTC can be read. I’ve had no issue reading volvos in the past, let alone much else.