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AK57 HVJ

2007 Volvo V50

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

182,487 mi
Last recorded182,487 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK57 HVJ
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 182,487 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2025 182,466 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working In mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2024 177,308 miles

Coolant leak expansion tank

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

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

Fail 7 Feb 2024 177,308 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box and tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

Coolant leak expansion tank

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

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2023 173,116 miles

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

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

exhaust tail pipe deteriorated

Fail 11 Jan 2023 173,091 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust tail pipe deteriorated

Pass 20 Dec 2021 167,869 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2021 167,869 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 153,410 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Under engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2020 153,115 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Under engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2019 141,867 miles

play in offside steering arm

Fail 28 Jun 2019 141,866 miles

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

offside rear tyre wearing on edge

play in offside steering arm

Pass 2 Jul 2018 131,431 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2018 131,429 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Jun 2017 121,823 miles

neaside rear tyre on legal limit

oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2016 109,727 miles

nearside rear tyre close to legal limit

neaside wishbone mount bush worn

rear brake judder

Pass 19 Jun 2015 98,487 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2014 86,574 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2013 74,397 miles

battery light on

front discs worn

offside fornt tyre wearing on edge

rear indicators starting to show white light

Pass 5 Jul 2012 63,696 miles

both rear indicators starting to show white light

rear discs worn

Pass 19 Jul 2011 53,783 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Jul 2010 46,594 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 46,435 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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AK57 HVJ is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 97,569 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 AK57 HVJ, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AK57 HVJ registered?

AK57 HVJ is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 10 September 2007.

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