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AO56 OYM

2006 Volvo V50

Green Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

207,130 mi
Last recorded207,130 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO56 OYM
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 207,130 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2026 207,130 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 203,152 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 199,964 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2024 199,964 miles

Offside 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 has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2023 196,742 miles

Central Exhaust system deteriorating

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 196,740 miles

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

Central Exhaust system deteriorating

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 193,438 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2020 189,054 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2020 189,052 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2019 184,484 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2018 173,602 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2017 160,515 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2016 146,174 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2016 146,174 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Sep 2015 132,688 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2014 118,330 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Sep 2014 118,146 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 25 Sep 2013 102,512 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 102,512 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Sep 2012 85,956 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 28 Sep 2012 85,956 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Sep 2011 68,937 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2010 55,275 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 41,482 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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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AO56 OYM is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 AO56 OYM, 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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AO56 OYM is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 September 2006.

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