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OY06 OPO

2006 Volvo V50

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2023
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,849 mi
Last recorded110,849 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2022
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY06 OPO
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2022 110,849 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2022 110,842 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect ref bulb (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside 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

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 102,833 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear bracket corroded and exhaust slightly loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread/bold parts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread bold (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear brake disc corrorded

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread / bold parts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread bold (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside door mirror unit damaged

after market wiring under vehicle ( both front jacking point areas )

stickers on rear windscreen

Fail 12 Feb 2021 102,832 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip sticker on front windscreen offside to nearside and also sticker nearside top to bottom not seriously restricting driver view of the road (3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer tyre side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost bold on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside door mirror unit damaged

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust bracket corroded , exhaust slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blade smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

after market wiring fitted under body , run across offside and nearside front jacking area , recommend to re-route

sticker on rear windscreen

Pass 13 Feb 2020 91,735 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Feb 2020 91,731 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Feb 2019 88,179 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2019 88,173 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Jan 2018 83,733 miles

Engine MIL light on

Fail 18 Jan 2018 83,733 miles

Engine MIL light on

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

Pass 17 Jan 2017 78,442 miles

Engine MIL light on

Fail 17 Jan 2017 78,442 miles

Engine MIL light on

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 28 Jul 2015 72,348 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 25 Jul 2014 64,896 miles

osr & nsr tyres close to min limits,cut on nsr outer s\wall.

Pass 18 Jul 2013 57,131 miles

r\tyres cracking on side walls. scalely rust f\frames susp components.

Pass 17 Aug 2012 51,775 miles

f\tyres wearing on inner edges esp osf,req changing v\soon,slight cut osf tyre.on min limits.

Fail 15 Aug 2011 46,537 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Aug 2011 46,537 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Feb 2011 45,019 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2010 37,490 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 27,931 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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OY06 OPO is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 OY06 OPO, 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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OY06 OPO is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 3 March 2006.

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