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OU05 TDV

2005 Volvo V50

Green Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 May 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

97,640 mi
Last recorded97,640 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU05 TDV
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2026 97,640 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test headliner dropping down into view needs refixing into place (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 2 May 2025 96,077 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside parking brake lagging slightly in operation

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material os and ns greased (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2024 93,990 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose slightly corroded and oiled (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside parking brake lagging slightly in operation

Fail 15 Apr 2024 93,982 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose slightly corroded and oiled (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside parking brake lagging slightly in operation

Pass 4 May 2023 92,084 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose slightly corroded and oiled (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2022 89,944 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated os and ns starting to perish and crack (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play os and ns slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2021 88,575 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play os and ns rear slight play and boots starting to perish and crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2020 87,431 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play os and ns rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to os rear flex hose slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 85,338 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 82,815 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 13 Apr 2017 81,059 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 76,377 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 14 Apr 2015 70,440 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 67,269 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013 64,054 miles

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Fail 17 Apr 2013 64,054 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Pass 17 Apr 2012 61,087 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 56,052 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2010 47,667 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 37,791 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2008 27,646 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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OU05 TDV is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Green with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 OU05 TDV, 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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What year was OU05 TDV registered?

OU05 TDV is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 20 April 2005.

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