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DA05 DDU

2005 Volvo V50

Red Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Feb 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

197,313 mi
Last recorded197,313 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA05 DDU
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 197,313 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin will require discs (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms ,rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

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

exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

noise on engine. suspect turbo pipe

Pass 7 Feb 2025 195,954 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 183,416 miles

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

exhaust centre heat shield insecure

exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2023 177,706 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin will require discs (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers fitted,unable to check some components

exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 10 Mar 2023 177,701 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm both front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin will require discs (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers fitted,unable to check some components

exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 23 Nov 2021 177,352 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge below 1.6mm. Bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Nov 2021 177,352 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge below 1.6mm. Bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Aug 2021 177,245 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 170,294 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2019 161,888 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Aug 2019 161,888 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure Rear pipe mounting broken off (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 151,850 miles

Nearside Inner cv gaiter damaged but preventing dirt ingress

Fail 27 Jul 2018 151,850 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner cv gaiter damaged but preventing dirt ingress

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2017 143,073 miles

Nearside Front shock absorber slight weeping of oil

Nearside Front top mount noisey

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2017 143,072 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front top mount noisey

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2016 130,002 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 8 Jul 2016 129,998 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 Jul 2015 119,041 miles

n/s/f top mount noisey

Fail 8 Jul 2015 119,041 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

n/s/f top mount noisey

Pass 24 Jul 2014 108,684 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2014 108,861 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 16 Jul 2013 96,514 miles

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

rear exhaust bracket corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2012 84,996 miles

bad oil leak

Pass 29 Jul 2011 71,054 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2010 58,131 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2010 58,131 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 29 Jun 2009 46,408 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2009 46,396 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 10 Jun 2008 38,040 miles

Offside front foglamp damaged

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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DA05 DDU is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 DA05 DDU, 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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DA05 DDU is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 14 July 2005.

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