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A11 ENB

2008 Volvo V50

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

159,194 mi
Last recorded159,194 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA11 ENB
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 159,194 miles

Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2024 157,438 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 154,040 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2023 154,033 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 146,030 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear No reverse lights

Fail 1 Oct 2022 146,025 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear No reverse lights

Pass 23 Sep 2021 142,092 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2021 142,091 miles

Fuel pipe leaking high pressure feed to engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 140,428 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2020 140,428 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 138,233 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre punctured

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

Pass 21 Sep 2018 135,547 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread lightly stepped on inner edge. and tyre lightly perished

Offside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat sheild loose

Fail 21 Sep 2018 135,547 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread lightly stepped on inner edge. and tyre lightly perished

Offside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat sheild loose

Pass 5 Sep 2017 131,092 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre stepped on inner edge

Rear exhaust heat sheild insecure

exhaust front flexi joint deteriorated

exhaust system mounting brackets corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2017 131,092 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust downpipe mounting brackets snapped (7.1.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear tyre stepped on inner edge

Rear exhaust heat sheild insecure

exhaust front flexi joint deteriorated

exhaust system mounting brackets corroded

Pass 26 Aug 2016 123,857 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre lightly stepped and wearing low on inner edge

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing low

Offside Rear tyre stepped on inner edge

Oil leak engine oil leak

Pass 2 Sep 2015 114,414 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2014 97,870 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2014 97,864 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2013 81,409 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 63,758 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2012 63,750 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Sep 2011 45,936 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2011 45,588 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

nail nsr tyre

nsr stay arm bush pulling out from arm slightly

How Reliable is the Volvo V50?

Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
7,637
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
54,346
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,058
Registration plate lamp not working 11,891
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,891
coil spring broken 9,145
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,907
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A11 ENB is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,852 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 V50 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,058 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A11 ENB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V50 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 18 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A11 ENB is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 22 September 2008.

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