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FP56 CVE

2006 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Nov 2021
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

176,810 mi
Last recorded176,810 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2020
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFP56 CVE
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2020 176,810 miles

Engine knocking

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Nov 2020 176,810 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Engine knocking

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Nov 2019 169,902 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2019 169,902 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2018 157,596 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2018 157,596 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2017 143,915 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Nov 2017 143,770 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 127,214 miles

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

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

Nearside Front caliper dust seal split

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Rear Lower front arm bushes coming unbonded and cracking

Nearside Rear Upper arm bushes cracking

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance unit cracked (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front brake pads got hot and perishing

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear Lower front arm bushes coming unbonded and cracking

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

Offside Rear Upper bushes cracking

Offside Rear brake pad contaminated with fluid

Offside Rear bumper bamaged

Offside Rear caliper dust seal split

Rear rear wiper blade split and washer not working

oil level below min mark and service light on service due

Fail 9 Nov 2016 126,596 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front caliper dust seal split

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Rear Lower front arm bushes coming unbonded and cracking

Nearside Rear Upper arm bushes cracking

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance unit cracked (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front brake pads got hot and perishing

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear Lower front arm bushes coming unbonded and cracking

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

Offside Rear Upper bushes cracking

Offside Rear brake pad contaminated with fluid

Offside Rear bumper bamaged

Offside Rear caliper dust seal split

Rear rear wiper blade split and washer not working

oil level below min mark and service light on service due

Pass 5 Nov 2015 108,064 miles

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

Fail 23 Oct 2015 107,450 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (( BOTH SIDES )) (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2014 90,876 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2014 90,325 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2014 90,271 miles

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2013 84,049 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Jul 2012 78,453 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2011 70,282 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 61,902 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 59,694 miles

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

Offside Front 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
Full Volvo V50 reliability report

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FP56 CVE is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 FP56 CVE, 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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FP56 CVE is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 31 October 2006.

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