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AJ58 CDU

2008 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

135,365 mi
Last recorded135,365 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ58 CDU
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 135,365 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (both sides) (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Dec 2025 135,365 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (both sides) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Nov 2024 126,224 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2023 116,419 miles

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

Fail 22 Nov 2023 116,418 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 106,047 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2022 106,047 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 94,727 miles

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

Fail 10 Nov 2021 94,727 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 91,276 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 23 Oct 2020 91,275 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 7 Oct 2019 88,017 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sliding bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 82,530 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 78,910 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2017 78,910 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front marker lamp not working

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

Pass 7 Feb 2017 69,927 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2016 62,003 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 62,003 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2015 55,244 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2015 55,244 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 53,054 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Sep 2013 43,526 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 32,597 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2012 32,597 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Sep 2011 19,615 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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AJ58 CDU is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 AJ58 CDU, 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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AJ58 CDU is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 25 September 2008.

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