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BN55 JKY

2005 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2021
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

192,742 mi
Last recorded192,742 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2021
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN55 JKY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Fail 26 Jan 2021 192,742 miles

Emissions not tested unable to test emissions due to blue smoke when engine speed held at 2500 rpm, would cause damage to equipment (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust mounting defective just after flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside slight play and deterioration of bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2020 186,960 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing plastic dust cover has dropped down (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 180,661 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 17 Jan 2019 180,661 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2017 172,513 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 3 Oct 2017 172,453 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 30 Sep 2016 165,575 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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)

Fail 30 Sep 2016 165,575 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Fail 7 Aug 2015 156,948 miles

Both front tyres have slight wear in inner egdes.

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2015 156,948 miles

Both front tyres have slight wear in inner egdes.

Pass 20 Aug 2014 136,136 miles

both front tyres wearing on the inner edges

Fail 19 Aug 2014 136,136 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front tyres wearing on the inner edges

Pass 2 Sep 2013 123,485 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2013 123,485 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 6 Sep 2012 109,045 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2012 109,045 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2011 92,263 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2010 76,753 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2009 62,259 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2009 62,055 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Sep 2008 46,292 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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BN55 JKY is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2005 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 99,223 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 BN55 JKY, 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 21 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BN55 JKY registered?

BN55 JKY is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 7 September 2005.

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