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BT60 UPA

2011 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

150,704 mi
Last recorded150,704 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT60 UPA
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 150,704 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper slightly smearing

Fail 5 Jan 2026 150,704 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper slightly smearing

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

Pass 18 Jan 2025 147,896 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper slightly smearing

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Jan 2025 147,894 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 146,243 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper slightly smearing

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Jan 2024 146,243 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached Broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper slightly smearing

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2023 141,089 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2022 135,707 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 Jan 2022 135,707 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both sides (4.7.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2021 130,419 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle exhaust box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Wipers slightly smearing

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Brake ferrules corroded

Under tray fitted

Fail 23 Jan 2021 130,419 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle exhaust box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Wipers slightly smearing

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake ferrules corroded

Under tray fitted

Pass 2 Jan 2020 123,666 miles

Nearside Front Wiper smearing

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 2 Jan 2020 123,666 miles

Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d))

Nearside Front Wiper smearing

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 7 Jan 2019 115,678 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2019 115,621 miles

Nearside 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))

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2018 112,731 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Jan 2018 112,731 miles

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

Pass 30 Dec 2016 100,076 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 84,915 miles

Nearside Front Outer tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach cords

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 21 Jan 2015 78,048 miles

N/S/F outer parking bulb out.

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 78,048 miles

N/S/F outer parking bulb out.

Pass 16 Dec 2013 58,967 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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BT60 UPA is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 BT60 UPA, 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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BT60 UPA is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 14 January 2011.

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