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BF06 EDJ

2006 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

151,790 mi
Last recorded151,790 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF06 EDJ
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 151,790 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2025 145,012 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2023 143,750 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2022 135,126 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2022 135,126 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 124,627 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2020 115,694 miles

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

Fail 18 Dec 2020 115,694 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 99,231 miles

Front engine cover/undertray fitted

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

Rear exhaust back box slightly damaged

Fail 24 Apr 2019 99,231 miles

Front engine cover/undertray fitted

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust back box slightly damaged

Pass 2 Jan 2019 97,632 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2018 93,969 miles

n/s/r tyre sidewall damage

rear discs corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2017 85,956 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2016 75,890 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2016 75,890 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

All other tyres worn on edges

Pass 20 Jan 2015 66,543 miles

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust emissions too clean to register for test

Fail 19 Jan 2015 66,543 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust emissions too clean to register for test

Pass 12 Feb 2014 60,067 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

both front tyres bold on inner egdes

Pass 12 Feb 2013 53,100 miles

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

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

exhaust emissions too clean to register for test

front wipers starting to smear screen

Pass 22 Feb 2012 44,990 miles

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

no emmission printout as exhaust gasses too weak to gain a reading

Pass 23 Feb 2011 36,618 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2010 28,176 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2009 20,337 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)

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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BF06 EDJ is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 BF06 EDJ, 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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BF06 EDJ is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 11 March 2006.

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