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GY54 VBD

2004 Volvo V50

Purple Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

112,156 mi
Last recorded112,156 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V5095,576 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY54 VBD
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2004
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 112,156 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2025 110,412 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2025 110,412 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2024 108,493 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2023 105,596 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2023 105,555 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords MARKED (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 104,039 miles

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

Pass 20 Mar 2021 101,602 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2020 99,993 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2019 96,109 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2019 96,106 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2018 91,550 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 19 Apr 2018 91,543 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 83,049 miles
Pass 11 May 2016 64,249 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2014 55,994 miles

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

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

nearside/offside rear indicators are badly discoloured

Fail 21 Nov 2014 55,994 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

both front tyres are wearing badly on inner edges

both rear tyre/s are distorted in tread

front brake pads are getting low

nearside/offside rear indicators are badly discoloured

rear brake pads appear to be low

split in offside rear tyre inner sidewall

Pass 14 Jun 2013 44,651 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 11 Jun 2012 41,302 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2011 37,003 miles

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

Fail 3 Jun 2011 37,003 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

all 4 tyres in a poor condition all perrising and both nearside tyres have outter side wall damage were been rubbed against curbs

both front tyres wearing faster on the inner edges

Pass 1 Jun 2010 32,561 miles

Sill covers fitted

Pass 22 Oct 2008 24,736 miles

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

rear number plate starting to delaminate

Pass 16 Oct 2007 18,949 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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GY54 VBD is a 2004 Volvo V50 in Purple with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 GY54 VBD, 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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GY54 VBD is a 2004 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 November 2004.

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