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EY55 OMR

2005 Volvo V50

Green Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

138,332 mi
Last recorded138,332 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY55 OMR
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2023 138,332 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2022 135,005 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also getting low on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also getting low on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

both rear coil springs badly corroding

Pass 16 Jul 2021 132,360 miles

both front tyres deteriorating and splitting in tread also starting to get low on edges

slight corrosion and pitting inner faces of front brake discs

Pass 17 Jul 2020 130,248 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2020 130,248 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

o/s rear tyre very low on inner edge and very close to exposing cords

Pass 31 Jul 2019 123,467 miles

o/s rear tyre getting low on inner edge

Pass 30 Jul 2018 115,435 miles

both rear coil springs very rusty

covers on outer sills

engine cover fitted

Pass 28 Jul 2017 106,616 miles

both front tyres getting low on edges

covers on outer sills

rear exhaust mount badly corroding

Fail 28 Jul 2017 106,616 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

both front tyres getting low on edges

covers on outer sills

rear exhaust mount badly corroding

Pass 22 Jul 2016 97,068 miles

both front lower suspension arms rear inner bushes deteriorating and splitting quite badly

both rear tyres starting to get low

covers on outer sills

exhaust system corroding quite bad in places

slight lip rear brake discs

Pass 12 Aug 2015 88,316 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2014 80,607 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s handbrake performance slightly low

Fail 14 Nov 2013 75,398 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 75,398 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 65,341 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2011 54,920 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2010 43,606 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2010 43,606 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2009 29,927 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2008 15,779 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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EY55 OMR is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Green with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 EY55 OMR, 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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EY55 OMR is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 26 October 2005.

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