MOT Status
ValidMileage
110,479 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output light output slightly reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced head light dim (4.1.4 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50r17 (5.2.3 (e))
offside rear tyre starting to step on inner edge 205/50r17
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear Lower Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
osr tyre worn on insides
washers poor but clearing screen, wipers slight smearing
rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear Lower Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
osr tyre worn on insides
washers poor but clearing screen, wipers slight smearing
Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake hoses outer protectors cracking
nsr tyre valve cracking
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively near limit of failure (3.7.B.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Volvo V50?
Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.
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BF09 XBW is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2009 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,914 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 BF09 XBW, 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 17 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was BF09 XBW registered?
BF09 XBW is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 March 2009.
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