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GJ12 EXO

2012 Volvo V50

White Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

120,793 mi
Last recorded120,793 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo V5085,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ12 EXO
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2026 120,793 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield loose above rear silencer

Fail 4 Apr 2026 120,771 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked heavily clearly exposing cords on inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield loose above rear silencer

Pass 5 Apr 2025 119,332 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2024 117,703 miles

Offside Rear tyre cracking on inner tread

Pass 13 Apr 2023 115,695 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 113,216 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2022 113,213 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2021 111,068 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2021 111,064 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))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Nov 2020 109,075 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine block area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2019 99,314 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2019 99,181 miles

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

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))

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2018 91,005 miles

Nearside Front tyre wear on edges

Offside Front tyre devoid of tread inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wear inner edge

Fail 24 Apr 2018 90,958 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre wear on edges

Offside Front tyre devoid of tread inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wear inner edge

Pass 21 Apr 2017 82,783 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2016 72,858 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 64,374 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2015 64,374 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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GJ12 EXO is a 2012 Volvo V50 in White with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 85,860 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 GJ12 EXO, 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 14 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GJ12 EXO registered?

GJ12 EXO is a 2012 Volvo V50, first registered on 25 April 2012.

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