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CT60 ELU

2011 Volvo V50

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

68,655 mi
Last recorded68,655 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCT60 ELU
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 68,655 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2025 68,623 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both n/s and o/s. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2024 64,615 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2024 64,583 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Oct 2023 60,817 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 57,936 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2022 57,936 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2021 56,262 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2020 55,597 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2019 54,768 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 53,680 miles

n/s rear brake disc slight corrosion corrodeing

Fail 12 Oct 2018 53,676 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested no image or aim (4.1.2 (b))

n/s rear brake disc slight corrosion corrodeing

n/s rear tyre inner edge badly warn on limits replace

Pass 26 Oct 2017 51,477 miles

o/s front tyre badly warn on inner edge

Pass 27 Oct 2016 48,143 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS + OS (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Aug 2015 42,707 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2015 42,707 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2014 37,390 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2014 33,203 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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CT60 ELU is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 CT60 ELU, 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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What year was CT60 ELU registered?

CT60 ELU is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 4 February 2011.

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