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FY54 XXA

2004 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

166,309 mi
Last recorded166,309 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V5095,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 XXA
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 166,309 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2025 153,269 miles

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides at rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Jan 2025 153,269 miles

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

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides at rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Jan 2024 140,122 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2023 135,056 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2023 135,058 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

rear tyres bald on inside attention needed

Pass 10 Jan 2022 125,155 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2021 115,614 miles

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

Fail 19 Dec 2020 115,456 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn very close to limit and inner shoulder worn smooth (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to limit and worn smooth on inner shoulder

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

Pass 27 Dec 2019 107,845 miles

Front Both wearing thin and worn smooth on inner shoulder

Offside Front Dipped beam light intensity poor

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy and inner support bearing - further attention needed (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Attention needed asap (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Dec 2018 98,030 miles

Both front tyres have slight wear on inner shoulder

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

Front Wiper blades poor

Nearside Front Headlamp light out put poor

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2018 88,761 miles

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

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

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

Slight noise o/s/f wheel bearing ?

Fail 11 Jan 2018 88,761 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

Slight noise o/s/f wheel bearing ?

Pass 12 Jan 2017 79,114 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust hanger corroded

slight misting of oil from steering rack

Pass 2 Jan 2016 69,580 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear indicators showing white light slightly (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread wearing low (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge is has no visible tread (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Jan 2016 69,580 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear indicators showing white light slightly (1.4.A.2f)

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread wearing low (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge is has no visible tread (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Dec 2014 59,358 miles

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

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

nsr tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 30 Dec 2014 59,358 miles

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

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

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

nsr tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Jan 2014 49,076 miles

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

o/s/r & n/s/r tyres very low on inner shoulder

Pass 9 Jan 2013 45,976 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 45,976 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 42,894 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2011 39,723 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2010 36,094 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2009 32,700 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2008 28,948 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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FY54 XXA is a 2004 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 95,576 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 FY54 XXA, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FY54 XXA is a 2004 Volvo V50, first registered on 22 October 2004.

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