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AJ11 YJA

2011 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

149,154 mi
Last recorded149,154 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ11 YJA
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2026 149,154 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2025 141,460 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Jun 2025 141,460 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2024 129,394 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2024 129,284 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2023 117,633 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear most bush, slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 15 Jun 2023 117,629 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides split and adrift at inner end of gaiters (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated rubber cracking/perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear most bush, slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Jun 2022 108,459 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn to second rubber on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Jun 2022 108,459 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn to second rubber on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 101,147 miles

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

Nearside Front strut top mount slight creaking

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Jun 2021 101,126 miles

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

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

Nearside Front strut top mount slight creaking

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 95,283 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 May 2019 82,963 miles
Pass 16 May 2018 70,287 miles

all 4 tyres worn on inside edge.

Pass 24 May 2017 60,190 miles
Fail 19 May 2017 60,069 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Side light LED deteriorated

Pass 22 Jun 2016 50,299 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2015 41,235 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2015 41,235 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2014 33,762 miles

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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AJ11 YJA is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2011 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 93,340 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 AJ11 YJA, 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 15 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ11 YJA is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 June 2011.

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