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FG56 CWW

2006 Volvo V50

Green Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2023
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

133,474 mi
Last recorded133,474 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2022
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG56 CWW
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2022 133,474 miles

Anti Skid service Due on Dash text display, ABS DSTC lamp and switch appear to be working fine

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damage (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, Badly worn on inner edge, close to been through to cord's. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on inner edge, close to been through to cord's. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Parking brake lagging

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2022 133,474 miles

Fuel system component leaking around fuel injector, dripping of bottom of gear box (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti Skid service Due on Dash text display, ABS DSTC lamp and switch appear to be working fine

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damage (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, Badly worn on inner edge, close to been through to cord's. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on inner edge, close to been through to cord's. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 128,934 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY FUEL SMEEL around engine bay, engine cover's fitted, NEED's Investigating and repairing in needed

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wipers smear screen (3.4 (b) (i))

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Fail 28 Oct 2021 128,934 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY FUEL SMEEL around engine bay, engine cover's fitted, NEED's Investigating and repairing in needed

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wipers smear screen (3.4 (b) (i))

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Pass 6 Nov 2020 123,963 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting of oil and has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Offside windscreen wiper poor

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Fail 3 Nov 2020 123,941 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm just over 3/4 inner tread worn smooth 0-1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut, top mount bearing's notchy

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting of oil and has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Macpherson strut, top mount bearing's notchy

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Offside windscreen wiper poor

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Pass 8 May 2019 116,062 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look to be close to, or on limit, hard to tell? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect +very poor damping (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy on inner tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look to be close to, or on limit, hard to tell? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Fail 7 May 2019 116,052 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly Fault with ABS (7.12 (d))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look to be close to, or on limit, hard to tell? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect +very poor damping (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy on inner tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside parking brake, lagging a little

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look to be close to, or on limit, hard to tell? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all 4 tyre's look low on pressure

all brake disc's worn but not excessively

service due on display

Pass 8 May 2018 110,758 miles

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

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

Offside parking brake poor

Fail 4 May 2018 110,697 miles

Emissions not tested too much engine oil (7.3.A.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure snapped (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside parking brake poor

Pass 8 May 2017 106,665 miles
Fail 8 May 2017 106,655 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Apr 2016 103,118 miles

Front tyre wear on inner edges-- both

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

Pass 16 May 2015 99,848 miles
Fail 6 May 2015 99,848 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust centre box deteriorated

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 5 Sep 2014 97,458 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 97,458 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2013 92,124 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Sep 2012 86,262 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 77,528 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2010 66,395 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 54,855 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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FG56 CWW is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 FG56 CWW, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FG56 CWW is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 September 2006.

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