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BK11 XTH

2011 Volvo V50

Grey Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

172,993 mi
Last recorded172,993 miles
Recorded on19 May 2025
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK11 XTH
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 May 2025 172,993 miles

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

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

Pass 21 May 2024 164,687 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2023 154,877 miles
Pass 10 May 2022 135,555 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox output shaft oil seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 9 May 2022 135,529 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox output shaft oil seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 May 2021 115,927 miles

Handbrake has long travel

Fail 11 May 2021 115,927 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Handbrake has long travel

Pass 13 May 2020 106,356 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning upper half (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2019 96,568 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav

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

Offside Rear Upper position lamp inoperative

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2019 96,568 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav

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

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

Offside Rear Upper position lamp inoperative

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 85,875 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front brake discs slightly worn

nearside front tyre slightly worn on edges

offside front tyre slightly worn on edges

Fail 4 Apr 2018 85,875 miles

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front brake discs slightly worn

nearside front tyre slightly worn on edges

offside front tyre slightly worn on edges

Pass 13 Apr 2017 76,372 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2017 76,372 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 67,666 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside rear tyre has damage to inner wall

offside front tyre worn smooth on inner edge

Fail 16 Apr 2016 67,606 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside rear tyre has damage to inner wall

offside front tyre worn smooth on inner edge

Pass 27 Mar 2015 55,114 miles

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

Pass 17 Apr 2014 44,456 miles

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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BK11 XTH is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 93,340 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 BK11 XTH, 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 15 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BK11 XTH is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 14 April 2011.

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