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CP61 RHO

2012 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

141,775 mi
Last recorded141,775 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo V5085,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP61 RHO
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 141,775 miles
Pass 24 May 2025 137,059 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

engine x under covers fitted / slight wear on edges front tyres / n/s/f tyre 3mm /

Pass 10 May 2024 134,083 miles

engine x under covers fitted / slight smear on wipers / slight damage to n/s/f ball joint boot / o/s/f inner cv boot perishing x slight weap

Pass 26 May 2023 132,466 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

wiper blades slight smear advise clean/replace

Fail 22 May 2023 132,461 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

wiper blades slight smear advise clean/replace

Pass 27 May 2022 129,599 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

wipers smearing.

Pass 24 May 2021 125,477 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2020 124,125 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm- heavy wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

windscreen damaged

Pass 29 May 2019 118,088 miles
Pass 30 May 2018 110,035 miles

Nearside Front tyre 3 mm and bald on shoulders

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 31 May 2017 101,562 miles

exhaust emissions too low to obtain a metered reading

front tyres wearing low and heavily on inner edges

Pass 31 May 2016 94,137 miles

Diesel smoke emissions too low to obtain a metered reading.

Pass 3 Jun 2015 86,764 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2015 86,764 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Dec 2014 77,884 miles

front brake pads look low

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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CP61 RHO is a 2012 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2012 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 85,860 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 CP61 RHO, 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 14 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CP61 RHO is a 2012 Volvo V50, first registered on 26 January 2012.

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