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OV54 NRL

2004 Volvo V50

Black Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

86,684 mi
Last recorded86,684 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V5095,576 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV54 NRL
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 86,684 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2025 79,368 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2024 75,232 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2023 68,090 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 62,512 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2022 62,512 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

o/s parking brake reading low

rear discs corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2021 58,089 miles

o/s parking brake low reading

slight wear inside edges front tyres

Pass 23 Jan 2020 55,533 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

o/s inner cv boot slight deteriated

o/s parking brake reading low but locks out

rear tyres wearing inner edges and slight splits

Pass 24 Jan 2019 46,373 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2019 46,288 miles

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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2018 37,647 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2017 37,182 miles

Front tyres perrishing

Rear tyres perrishing

Pass 17 Oct 2016 35,890 miles

Front tyres perrishing in the side walls

Rear tyres perrishing in the side walls

Pass 20 Oct 2015 34,357 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2015 34,357 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 32,950 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 31,619 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 29,977 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2012 29,976 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Oct 2011 27,957 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)

Fail 18 Oct 2011 27,954 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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)

Pass 26 Oct 2010 26,417 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2009 22,862 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)

Pass 20 Oct 2008 19,971 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2007 17,022 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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OV54 NRL is a 2004 Volvo V50 in Black with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 95,576 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 OV54 NRL, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was OV54 NRL registered?

OV54 NRL is a 2004 Volvo V50, first registered on 29 October 2004.

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