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GF59 KDU

2009 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

77,951 mi
Last recorded77,951 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF59 KDU
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 77,951 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2025 74,299 miles

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

Front Undertray not fully secure

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

coolant reservoir tank empty

hand brake lever too travel

Fail 13 Oct 2025 74,299 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Undertray not fully secure

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

coolant reservoir tank empty

hand brake lever too travel

Pass 17 Oct 2024 69,265 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Oct 2024 69,264 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2023 63,051 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2022 56,881 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2021 52,489 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 47,826 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2019 43,854 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf/nsf lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 38,995 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2017 36,935 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked and perished

Offside Rear Tyre cracked and perished

Pass 5 Oct 2016 34,514 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tread feathering

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

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

Offside Rear tread feathering

Pass 16 Oct 2015 31,373 miles

Both rear tyres slightly perished

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2014 26,507 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Oct 2013 21,971 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 11 Oct 2012 16,855 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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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GF59 KDU is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

Across all 2009 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,914 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 GF59 KDU, 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 17 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GF59 KDU registered?

GF59 KDU is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 15 October 2009.

Is GF59 KDU safe to buy?

The MOT history for GF59 KDU shows 17 tests with a 88.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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