MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,419 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s/f and o/s/r and n/s/r (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s/f and o/s/r and n/s/r (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
heavy corrossion on both silencer boxes
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
heavy corrossion on both silencer boxes
heavy corrossion on exhaust system
Headlamp aim too high both front (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
heavy corrossion on exhaust system
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside faces (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside faces. (3.5.1i)
extensive surface corrosion on all rear suspension components.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside faces. (3.5.1i)
extensive surface corrosion on all rear suspension components.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
exhaust silencer detiriorated
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
exhaust silencer detiriorated
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear silencer corroded
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended wishbone (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended wishbone (2.4.F.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear silencer corroded
Centre exhaust outer skin deteriorated
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Centre exhaust outer skin deteriorated
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Volvo V50?
Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RA05 LOJ is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.
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 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 RA05 LOJ, 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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RA05 LOJ is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 2 June 2005.
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