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BL06 VVE

2006 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

77,123 mi
Last recorded77,123 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL06 VVE
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 77,123 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 Aug 2025 77,123 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2024 75,786 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

nearside rear lamp broken

Fail 12 Aug 2024 75,756 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

nearside rear lamp broken

Pass 11 Aug 2023 73,503 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

nearside rear lamp broken

Fail 11 Aug 2023 73,503 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

nearside rear lamp broken

Pass 12 Aug 2022 70,776 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2021 67,077 miles

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

Fail 2 Aug 2021 67,077 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Aug 2020 64,550 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Aug 2020 64,550 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2019 60,909 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2018 54,253 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2017 49,040 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 44,565 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2015 40,289 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2014 34,398 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 30,519 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2012 26,447 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2012 26,447 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2011 22,897 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2010 40,675 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2009 14,255 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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BL06 VVE is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 BL06 VVE, 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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BL06 VVE is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 18 August 2006.

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