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EK57 YTL

2007 Volvo V50

Grey Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Aug 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

150,964 mi
Last recorded150,964 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK57 YTL
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2025 150,964 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2025 150,964 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 146,863 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2024 146,863 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2023 145,569 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage(slight) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage(substantial), worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2023 145,568 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage(slight) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage(substantial), worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 143,923 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Fail 16 Aug 2022 143,923 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2021 142,148 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge side wall damaged - rim protector. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Aug 2021 142,146 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge side wall damaged - rim protector. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jul 2020 140,436 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2019 137,663 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2019 137,662 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (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))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 133,475 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 25 Jul 2018 133,474 miles

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner drive shaft gaitor slightly damaged

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 20 Jul 2017 127,543 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2017 127,543 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2016 120,278 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 101,152 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2014 87,072 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 70,861 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2012 58,021 miles

Diesel engine smoke test unable to record smoke levels, due to clean emmisions vechicle

Pass 17 Nov 2011 46,609 miles

Chunk out of N/S/f tyre wall, not showing cords

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

Front wipers smeary

Fuel filter housing broken, not insecure

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 Nov 2010 35,863 miles

Chunk out of N/S/F tyre wall, no cords showing

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

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
Full Volvo V50 reliability report

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EK57 YTL is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 97,569 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 EK57 YTL, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EK57 YTL is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 24 November 2007.

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