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BK61 UFG

2011 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

146,448 mi
Last recorded146,448 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK61 UFG
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 146,448 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 15 Jan 2026 146,448 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted Spring missing (1.1.16 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2024 139,546 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2024 139,546 miles

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2023 126,659 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on edges and damaged side wall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside mirror damaged,

Fail 5 Dec 2023 126,659 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split and badly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split and heavily perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on edges and damaged side wall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside mirror damaged,

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 14 Dec 2022 115,340 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside repeater lens damaged

Fail 9 Dec 2022 115,340 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid o/s jet broken (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and dull (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside repeater lens damaged

Pass 8 Dec 2021 104,851 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily perished. replace soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily perished. replace soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2021 104,851 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached broken (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily perished. replace soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily perished. replace soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 93,358 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75-80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2019 85,873 miles

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

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to seperate

Fail 13 Dec 2019 85,873 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to seperate

Pass 10 Dec 2018 73,592 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges and damaged outer side wall

Fail 6 Dec 2018 73,512 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges and damaged outer side wall

Pass 27 Nov 2017 64,241 miles

both rear tyres bold inner edges, replace ASAP

Fail 27 Nov 2017 64,241 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both rear tyres bold inner edges, replace ASAP

Pass 30 Nov 2016 54,577 miles

both rear tyres bold on inner edges

Fail 23 Nov 2016 54,493 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

both rear tyres bold on inner edges

Pass 13 Oct 2015 45,012 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 34,766 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 30 Oct 2014 34,761 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

tyre size 205/50r17

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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BK61 UFG is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 BK61 UFG, 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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BK61 UFG is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 29 October 2011.

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