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FD56 YOE

2007 Volvo V50

Red Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

187,047 mi
Last recorded187,047 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD56 YOE
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 187,047 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2024 182,529 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2023 175,837 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2022 169,040 miles

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 21 Sep 2021 164,720 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2020 166,459 miles

Exhaust mounting defective deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test removed ()

Fail 25 Sep 2020 160,451 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test removed ()

Pass 19 Sep 2019 155,700 miles

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

Fail 10 Sep 2019 155,271 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2018 141,485 miles

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 22 Nov 2018 141,450 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 29 Nov 2017 123,469 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 116,043 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2016 106,198 miles

backbox outer skin slightly corroded

slight oil leak

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 9 Feb 2016 106,198 miles

slight oil leak

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

backbox outer skin slightly corroded

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 7 Jan 2015 98,627 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2013 91,823 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2013 91,750 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jan 2013 83,750 miles

both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate

both rear trailing arms bushes starting to seperate

nail in offside rear tyre

nearside rear lower arm inner bush starting to seperate

rear pads starting to get low

slight judder to all footbrakes

slight offside steering rack play

Fail 7 Jan 2013 83,750 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate

both rear trailing arms bushes starting to seperate

nail in offside rear tyre

nearside rear lower arm inner bush starting to seperate

rear pads starting to get low

slight judder to all footbrakes

slight offside steering rack play

Pass 9 Jan 2012 69,929 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2012 69,929 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2011 55,656 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 42,632 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2009 42,632 miles

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

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

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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FD56 YOE is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 FD56 YOE, 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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FD56 YOE is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 10 January 2007.

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