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RV55 MWG

2005 Volvo V50

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

267,872 mi
Last recorded267,872 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV55 MWG
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 267,872 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 248,696 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 18 Sep 2024 248,631 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Sep 2023 227,100 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 214,721 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2022 214,639 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 202,866 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2020 194,337 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2019 189,426 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 189,422 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2017 184,959 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 176,419 miles
Pass 14 May 2015 167,249 miles
Fail 8 May 2015 167,249 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 160,975 miles

front brake pads getting low

outer sills have covers fitted

Fail 30 Jul 2014 160,887 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

front brake pads getting low

outer sills have covers fitted

Pass 2 Aug 2013 151,197 miles

both front tyres wearing outside edges

n/s/r tyre slight ms shaped inner edge

o/s/r tyre ms shaped badly inner edge

outer sills covered

service light on

Pass 25 Jul 2012 140,292 miles

anti skid light on

both front tyres wearing inside edges

service light on

slight knocking o/s/r anti rollbar drop link

Fail 23 Jul 2012 140,289 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

anti skid light on

both front tyres wearing inside edges

service light on

slight knocking o/s/r anti rollbar drop link

slight play n/s/f outer ball joint

Pass 4 Jul 2011 127,718 miles

anti skid light on

metal brake pipes not tested above heatsheild

n/s/f lower ball joint rubber boot split

o/s/r anti rollbar drop link arm slight play

Pass 5 Jul 2010 117,219 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Jul 2009 103,890 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2009 103,619 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Fail 27 Jun 2008 91,732 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2008 91,732 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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RV55 MWG is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 RV55 MWG, 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 RV55 MWG registered?

RV55 MWG is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 September 2005.

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