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AVZ 4133

2018 Volvo V50

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests54 (40 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

71,359 mi
Last recorded71,359 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAVZ 4133
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2018
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

40 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 71,359 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2025 119,783 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2025 178,123 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 67,120 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2024 115,569 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated nail on outer edge not repairable (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

TPMS light on

both number plate lamps dim

oil level on min

Fail 30 Oct 2024 115,565 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction slight misfire on start up /poor idle (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

oil level on min

both number plate lamps dim

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated nail on outer edge not repairable (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

TPMS light on

Pass 10 Aug 2024 167,036 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2024 166,978 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower spring hanger (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 60,235 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 105,332 miles

Engine oil leak

Engine oil level high

Fail 6 Oct 2023 105,332 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Engine oil leak

Engine oil level high

Pass 10 Aug 2023 158,388 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 7 Aug 2023 158,345 miles

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

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2023 50,475 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2022 95,354 miles

Covers and undertrays fitted

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

Nearside Front Brake pad señor wire incurre and worn though

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Starting to wear outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Plastic jacking mount missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn close to limit 195/60/15 88h (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Rear suspension rusty

Pass 28 Jul 2022 148,941 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear under coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2022 38,437 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2021 89,789 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre is out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2021 142,967 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear under coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 29,212 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2021 29,212 miles

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 83,257 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2020 138,904 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2020 138,837 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side very low effort (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2019 78,403 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2019 132,714 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 12 Jul 2019 132,587 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative level device linkage bracket missing (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

fuel filter bracket slightly loose

Pass 5 Sep 2018 77,181 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2018 126,218 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front damage to bumper

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Aug 2017 66,281 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre Perished

Nearside Wing Mirror Removed, by design

Offside Rear Tyre Perished

Pass 16 Jun 2017 120,212 miles

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

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 59,810 miles

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

Rear tyres perished

Pass 13 Jun 2016 112,572 miles

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 9 Jun 2016 112,522 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/5017 (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 59,715 miles

Front brake disc outer faces corroded

Pass 25 Jun 2015 106,444 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Oct 2014 58,979 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2014 58,979 miles

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

Pass 6 Aug 2014 57,860 miles

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

n/s front bumper/wing has slight accident damage

n/s rear tyre side wall has slight cracking

Fail 6 Aug 2014 57,859 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

n/s front bumper/wing has slight accident damage

n/s rear tyre side wall has slight cracking

Pass 1 Jul 2014 99,267 miles

FRont tyre worn inner edges and down to 1.7mm in places

Pass 26 Jun 2014 98,918 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2013 48,324 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 6 Jul 2013 93,021 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2012 84,874 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front tyres worn badly on inner edges, will reach cord soon

Fail 12 Jul 2012 84,874 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front tyres worn badly on inner edges, will reach cord soon

Pass 2 Jul 2012 41,428 miles
Pass 4 May 2011 74,938 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Apr 2010 63,191 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2010 63,191 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2009 49,081 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 1 May 2009 49,022 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Jan 2008 32,043 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 15 Jan 2008 32,001 miles

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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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AVZ 4133 is a 2018 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 54 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 AVZ 4133, 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 8 years old, this Volvo V50 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AVZ 4133 is a 2018 Volvo V50, first registered on 27 April 2018.

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