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OE56 HFJ

2006 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

129,125 mi
Last recorded129,125 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE56 HFJ
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 129,125 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2024 127,446 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2024 127,446 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 125,297 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2023 125,297 miles

Nearside Front Outer Steering rack likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Steering rack likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Nov 2022 123,045 miles

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

Front both front brake disc backing plates corroded

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

Offside Front top suspension mount noisy

Rear exhaust backbox outer skin corroded

Rear wiper blade split

Fail 17 Nov 2022 123,016 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick osr new brake pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front both front brake disc backing plates corroded

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front top suspension mount noisy

Rear exhaust backbox outer skin corroded

Rear wiper blade split

exhaust heatshield is insecure and likely to fall off

Pass 18 Jun 2021 117,740 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2020 114,727 miles

middle/rear exhaust corroded

Fail 5 Jun 2020 114,727 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

middle/rear exhaust corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2019 113,463 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2018 109,133 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 8 Nov 2017 104,484 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Nov 2017 104,477 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

tracking needed doing

Pass 17 Oct 2016 97,579 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2015 92,215 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2014 85,097 miles

Rear exhaust outer casing corroding

Pass 12 Nov 2013 78,717 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2013 78,712 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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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OE56 HFJ is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 OE56 HFJ, 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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What year was OE56 HFJ registered?

OE56 HFJ is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 November 2006.

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