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LD05 GXM

2005 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

54,543 mi
Last recorded54,543 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD05 GXM
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 54,543 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 50,192 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 48,977 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2023 48,977 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt not attached to rack (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inner edge and low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 44,620 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges low and inner wall cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges of tread low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 41,673 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 7 Oct 2021 41,673 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Oct 2020 41,030 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 31 May 2019 36,261 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 30 May 2019 36,261 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm,also perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm,also perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 30 May 2018 33,876 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm,also perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm,also perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 May 2017 30,097 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm,also has slight perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 24 May 2017 30,097 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm,also has nail in tread and slight perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2016 26,911 miles

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

o/side rear tyre perishing and has nail in tread.

Fail 27 Apr 2016 26,911 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

o/side rear tyre perishing and has nail in tread.

Pass 7 Apr 2015 22,948 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Slight perishing on o/side and n/side rear tyres.

Pass 10 Feb 2014 13,099 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 12,093 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 10,777 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2012 10,777 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 16 Mar 2011 9,463 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 8,414 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 7,419 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 6,169 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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LD05 GXM is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 99,223 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 LD05 GXM, 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 21 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LD05 GXM is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 15 April 2005.

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