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GK61 UNH

2011 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

172,527 mi
Last recorded172,527 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volvo V5093,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK61 UNH
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 172,527 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Oct 2025 172,527 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 161,772 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2023 149,432 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2022 144,592 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 137,639 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2020 132,646 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 128,600 miles

Both rear tyre's starting to wear uneven on tread and slightly out of shape when rotated.

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbones rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 122,868 miles

Both front wishbones rear bushes slightly deteriorated slight movement.

Both rear tyre's starting to wear centre of tread's.

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2017 112,811 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre has slight sidewall scuffing

Fail 25 Oct 2017 112,811 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

nearside front tyre has slight sidewall scuffing

Pass 28 Oct 2016 103,221 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring the view to some components

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated misting (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated misting (2.4.D.1b)

Fail 27 Oct 2016 103,220 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly Hazard light switch not flashing with ignition off (1.4.C.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring the view to some components

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated misting (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated misting (2.4.D.1b)

Pass 27 Oct 2015 96,967 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2015 96,926 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 69,661 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.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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GK61 UNH is a 2011 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 93,340 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 GK61 UNH, 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 15 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GK61 UNH is a 2011 Volvo V50, first registered on 28 September 2011.

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