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AO08 WXE

2008 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

164,804 mi
Last recorded164,804 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO08 WXE
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 164,804 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2025 164,700 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 145,120 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2024 144,684 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 135,133 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 123,045 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 110,640 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 98,285 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1x side lamp inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2021 83,717 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive DRIVE SHAFT GEARBOX OIL SEAL LEAKING. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 69,380 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S Driveshaft Inner CV Boot Small Split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Turbo Oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 54,899 miles

Offside Front Outer C.V. gator deteriorated

exhaust back box outer casing deteriorating

Pass 10 Apr 2019 48,223 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 45,738 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 43,032 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 39,784 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2015 36,937 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Apr 2014 33,471 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Apr 2013 26,965 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Apr 2012 20,806 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/f tyre starting to scrub on inside

Pass 5 Apr 2011 14,450 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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AO08 WXE is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AO08 WXE, 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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AO08 WXE is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 23 April 2008.

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