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AF56 MWD

2006 Volvo V50

White Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

79,494 mi
Last recorded79,494 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF56 MWD
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 79,494 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2025 79,259 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2024 78,681 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2023 78,086 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2022 77,603 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2022 77,603 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Aug 2021 77,044 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2021 121,222 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin breaking up

Pass 18 Aug 2020 76,196 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2019 75,421 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2019 75,414 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 73,844 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 9 Aug 2018 73,843 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 14 Aug 2017 70,446 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 67,307 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2016 67,307 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear calliper leaking brake fluid on pads

Pass 17 Aug 2015 49,118 miles

Offside Front headlamp beam pattern not very bright

Pass 29 Sep 2014 36,005 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2014 36,005 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2013 24,215 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 24,215 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2012 13,230 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2011 11,142 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 9,536 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2009 7,989 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2009 7,989 miles

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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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AF56 MWD is a 2006 Volvo V50 in White with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 AF56 MWD, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AF56 MWD is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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