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HY59 KUS

2009 Volvo V50

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Apr 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

190,106 mi
Last recorded190,106 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY59 KUS
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 190,106 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 190,106 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 181,646 miles

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

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

engine misfire

Pass 8 Apr 2024 177,478 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front & rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 8 Apr 2024 177,478 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front & rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 171,663 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 160,469 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Apr 2021 150,204 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 146,740 miles

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

Front radiator support panel corroded

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear suspension components have surface rust

Fail 10 Aug 2020 146,740 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front radiator support panel corroded

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear suspension components have surface rust

Pass 27 Aug 2019 137,780 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear suspension components have surface rust

Fail 27 Aug 2019 137,780 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear suspension components have surface rust

Pass 29 Aug 2018 129,037 miles

Central Lower covers fitted obscuring some conponents

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced not by more than 50 percent (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Aug 2018 129,037 miles

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

Central Lower covers fitted obscuring some conponents

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced not by more than 50 percent (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2017 125,109 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2016 124,855 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 123,040 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 123,040 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Fail 10 Jul 2015 111,518 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

O/S/REAR WHEEL DISTORTED

REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGE

Pass 10 Jul 2015 111,518 miles

O/S/REAR WHEEL DISTORTED

REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGE

Pass 17 Jun 2014 91,626 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Aug 2013 81,591 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

o/s/f wheel inner rim damaged

o/s/r indicator faded

removed items from drivers view

slight buckle o/s/r wheel

slight smear front wupers

Pass 15 Aug 2013 81,591 miles

o/s/f wheel inner rim damaged

o/s/r indicator faded

removed items from drivers view

slight buckle o/s/r wheel

slight smear front wupers

Fail 23 Aug 2012 63,890 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

dent on offside front inner wheel rim

minor stone chips in windscreen

nail in nearside front tyre tread

Pass 23 Aug 2012 63,890 miles

dent on offside front inner wheel rim

minor stone chips in windscreen

nail in nearside front tyre tread

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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HY59 KUS is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 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 HY59 KUS, 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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HY59 KUS is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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