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OW04 CUC

2004 Volvo V50

Black Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jun 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

170,853 mi
Last recorded170,853 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V5095,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW04 CUC
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 170,853 miles

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

Fail 18 May 2026 170,853 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2025 169,940 miles

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

hand brake lever slightly high

Pass 9 May 2024 169,150 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 May 2023 166,057 miles
Pass 6 May 2022 164,005 miles

Coil spring corroded all front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

under body slightly corrosion

Pass 15 May 2021 161,249 miles

under body slightly corrosion

Pass 4 Jun 2020 159,716 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 May 2020 159,701 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 144,007 miles

Nearside headlamp poor intensity

Fail 27 Feb 2019 144,005 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside headlamp poor intensity

Pass 14 Feb 2018 129,886 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2018 129,886 miles

Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 3 Mar 2017 115,998 miles

Front tyres worn on inside edge

Pass 8 Mar 2016 100,948 miles

front tyres worn on inside edge

Pass 10 Mar 2015 87,120 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2015 87,120 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 77,599 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 76,218 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 76,213 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 70,656 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 64,580 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 60,026 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2009 49,105 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2008 39,052 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2007 32,243 miles

nearside front tyre 2mm

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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OW04 CUC is a 2004 Volvo V50 in Black with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 OW04 CUC, 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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OW04 CUC is a 2004 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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