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RE05 WZY

2005 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

183,485 mi
Last recorded183,485 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2024
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 WZY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2024 183,485 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2024 183,480 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Dec 2023 177,065 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2022 162,912 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2022 162,911 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 147,102 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2021 133,654 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 7 Feb 2020 127,768 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Feb 2019 112,333 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2019 112,277 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 10 Feb 2018 104,681 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2018 104,681 miles

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both. (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 96,617 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2016 88,254 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2015 81,655 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 20 Mar 2015 81,648 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)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Mar 2014 71,410 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 63,253 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2012 55,052 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2011 44,123 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 37,856 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2009 31,899 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 25,094 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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RE05 WZY is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 RE05 WZY, 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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What year was RE05 WZY registered?

RE05 WZY is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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