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CA05 TBY

2005 Volvo V50

Grey Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,993 mi
Last recorded110,993 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA05 TBY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 110,993 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2026 110,991 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2025 108,326 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Apr 2025 108,326 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2024 105,854 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Apr 2024 105,852 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2023 103,342 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2023 103,341 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2022 98,411 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

Fail 1 Feb 2022 98,410 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH FRONT INNER PADS (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BADLY WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH REAR PADS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

Pass 17 Dec 2020 93,129 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 82,873 miles

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive steering rack o/s/f and n/s/f signs off oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted alloy wheel inner side slightly buckled damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged broken lens

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box corroded and pin holed (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread backing coming off (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 Jun 2019 82,873 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel foot brake insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml light on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive steering rack o/s/f and n/s/f signs off oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread plate cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted alloy wheel inner side slightly buckled damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged broken lens

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box corroded and pin holed (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread backing coming off (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 76,695 miles

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim alloy wheel alloy slight buckled (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 17 Apr 2018 76,695 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure balding inner edge .tyre outer shape (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect and aim low (1.8.A.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s/r and n/s/r flasher bulbs showing white light (1.4.A.2f)

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim alloy wheel alloy slight buckled (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit balding edges and sidewall cut outer deep (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit balding edges and sidewall cut outer deep (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre slight outer shape

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

eml light on

Pass 27 Mar 2017 67,037 miles

Nearside Rear handbrake low effort. reading

Offside Front tyre sidewall deep cuts

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

eml light on

o/s/r and n/s/r flasher bulbs showing slight white light

Pass 24 Feb 2016 55,166 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim SLIGHT RIM DAMAGED INNER EDGE (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2,00MM INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00MM INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Rear O/S/R AND N/S/R LOWER ARMS SMALLCROSS DOG BONE BUSHES SPLITING SLIGHT X2

Pass 19 Feb 2015 47,976 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 19 Feb 2015 47,976 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

nearside rear wheel bearing has slight roughness

Pass 27 Feb 2014 43,178 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Feb 2014 43,178 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2013 37,215 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

offside front btyreb wearing on inner edge

Pass 24 Mar 2012 31,970 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2011 29,229 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2010 24,810 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2009 20,416 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2008 15,193 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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CA05 TBY is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CA05 TBY, 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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CA05 TBY is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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