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NA59 BXZ

2009 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

196,823 mi
Last recorded196,823 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNA59 BXZ
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 196,823 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 196,522 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Irregular wear inner edge 205/5516 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 195,682 miles

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

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

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

Fail 3 Apr 2024 195,682 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 194,371 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2022 192,466 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2021 189,976 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2021 189,976 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 188,106 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2020 188,106 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 178,788 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2019 178,698 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 167,266 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 3 Apr 2018 167,212 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Apr 2017 134,684 miles

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both front suspension arm bushes are slightly worn but are ok for the MOT test. (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 116,329 miles

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)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 1 Aug 2015 96,370 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Jun 2014 73,702 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2014 73,697 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

condition of nearside rear brake disc

nearside front tyre worn to 2mm and bald in inner edge

Pass 2 Jul 2013 53,923 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2012 36,398 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)

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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NA59 BXZ is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 NA59 BXZ, 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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What year was NA59 BXZ registered?

NA59 BXZ is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 2 October 2009.

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