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M17 GPR

2006 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

76,610 mi
Last recorded76,610 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM17 GPR
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 76,610 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2025 76,025 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2024 75,523 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 66,479 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Mar 2022 61,194 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2021 54,100 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2020 48,299 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides at front (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front perished and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 41,141 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2019 41,141 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 37,780 miles
Pass 4 May 2017 34,281 miles
Pass 17 May 2016 32,664 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 31,091 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 May 2014 28,665 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 30 Apr 2013 26,345 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 30 Apr 2013 26,345 miles

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)

Pass 1 May 2012 23,923 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2011 21,173 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 18,527 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 14,682 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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M17 GPR is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 M17 GPR, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M17 GPR is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 18 May 2006.

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