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R66 WTH

2006 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

73,798 mi
Last recorded73,798 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR66 WTH
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 73,798 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded front coil springs showing signs of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front lower sus-arms showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower sus-arm bushes wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2025 72,137 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2024 70,402 miles

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2024 70,402 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 68,456 miles

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts showing signs of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s fronts showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s fronts wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2023 68,456 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts showing signs of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s fronts showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s fronts wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 66,492 miles

Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2022 66,492 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 64,539 miles

Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion

Pass 17 Mar 2020 63,491 miles

rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion

Fail 17 Mar 2020 63,491 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2019 58,822 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 53,783 miles

Front tyres starting to crack in the tread

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 49,692 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2017 49,692 miles

Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 47,352 miles

front part exhaust showing signs of corrosion

o/s and n/s/r tyres are wearing on edges and getting low at 3mm

Pass 12 Mar 2015 45,465 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 Mar 2015 45,465 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Mar 2014 42,294 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 37,734 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 34,245 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2011 29,891 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2010 25,401 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2010 25,401 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2009 19,719 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2009 19,719 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

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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R66 WTH is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 R66 WTH, 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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R66 WTH is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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