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BF08 ERY

2008 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

212,234 mi
Last recorded212,234 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF08 ERY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 212,234 miles
Fail 5 May 2026 212,234 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases turbo flange clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 1 May 2025 208,085 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 208,081 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2024 203,810 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2023 199,140 miles

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

Pass 23 Apr 2022 192,726 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2021 186,838 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 4 May 2020 184,112 miles

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

Nearside Front Mirror missing

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2019 178,360 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2018 169,568 miles

Front Lower arm rear bushes deteriorating

Nearside Front road wheel slight damage on inner rim

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak from engine ()

Rear flashers discolouring

exhaust box outer skin deteriorating

slight play in steering coloum

Pass 22 Apr 2017 161,910 miles

Nearside and o/s lower arm rear bushes wearing

Nearside and os under cover slightly insecure

Oil leak ()

Fail 22 Apr 2017 161,910 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced head light dim (1.7.5a)

Nearside and o/s lower arm rear bushes wearing

Nearside and os under cover slightly insecure

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Apr 2016 152,941 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2016 152,940 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre worn to cord inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2015 145,750 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2015 145,750 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 24 Apr 2014 139,294 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 129,351 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Apr 2013 129,351 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 106,782 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 79,163 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2011 79,163 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear 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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BF08 ERY is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 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 BF08 ERY, 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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BF08 ERY is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 4 April 2008.

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