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HG04 WTZ

2004 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 2521cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

174,798 mi
Last recorded174,798 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2022
Typical for 2004 Volvo V5095,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG04 WTZ
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,521cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2022 174,798 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 170,296 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Light unit lens cracked

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coolant expansion tank cracked/leaking

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear wiper blade deteriorated

Fail 3 Mar 2021 170,295 miles

Front Position lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords x2 cut to cords outer sidewall yellow chalk. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Light unit lens cracked

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coolant expansion tank cracked/leaking

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear wiper blade deteriorated

Pass 14 Feb 2020 167,096 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit lens cracked

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear wiper blade deteriorated

Fail 8 Feb 2020 166,951 miles

Nearside 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 Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit lens cracked

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear wiper blade deteriorated

Pass 2 Mar 2019 159,975 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

NSR light lens cracked

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 9 Feb 2019 159,687 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

NSR light lens cracked

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 3 Feb 2018 151,687 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Feb 2017 144,856 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt NSR ()

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Undertray fitted

Fail 11 Feb 2017 144,635 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt NSR ()

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Undertray fitted

Pass 5 Feb 2016 137,850 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin borderline pass on m o t (3.5.1g)

advise child seat fitted to n/s rear seat at time of test

Pass 13 Feb 2015 131,577 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2015 131,541 miles

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

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

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

advise front tyres worn on inner tread bands

advise on front tyre condition borderline pass on m o t reccomend alingment check

advise shock absorbers genraly fitted as pairs

Pass 7 Feb 2014 125,028 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2014 125,027 miles

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 113,238 miles

Both front tyres wearing more at extreme inner edges

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Engine management lamp on

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Apr 2012 96,683 miles

EML light on

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2011 83,819 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2011 83,819 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 67,775 miles

advise both front tyres worn inner edge

Pass 17 Apr 2009 53,787 miles

N/S/R seat belt starting to get abit frayed at edge slightly

O/S/R indicator starting to get abit faded slightly

Pass 28 Apr 2008 39,606 miles

Both front tyres nearly ON limits of tread wear and O/S/R tyre getting low on tread and abit distorted at inner tread edge

Rear inner b/pads appear low

Pass 27 Mar 2007 27,475 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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HG04 WTZ is a 2004 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 2,521cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 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 HG04 WTZ, 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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HG04 WTZ is a 2004 Volvo V50, first registered on 21 May 2004.

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