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SG55 YUC

2005 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

130,300 mi
Last recorded130,300 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG55 YUC
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 130,300 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2025 130,300 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 123,861 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2023 110,983 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (Strong advise) 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 100,849 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 95,750 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated near inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Pass 6 Aug 2020 92,358 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2020 92,358 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 86,033 miles

nearside front tyre worn bald inner edge

Fail 13 Aug 2019 86,033 miles

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

nearside front tyre worn bald inner edge

Pass 25 Jul 2018 78,046 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2018 78,045 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 72,231 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Exhaust clip broken but still secure with cable clip

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 17 Jul 2017 72,231 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust clip broken but still secure with cable clip

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 66,416 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play also noisy (2.6.2)

engine cover fitted

Fail 26 Jul 2016 66,416 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play also noisy (2.6.2)

engine cover fitted

Pass 23 Jul 2015 57,926 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2015 57,926 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 51,013 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 45,141 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 38,448 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2012 38,448 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 34,551 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 31,173 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Sep 2009 27,071 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 25 Sep 2009 26,966 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 20,397 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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SG55 YUC is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 SG55 YUC, 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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SG55 YUC is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 28 September 2005.

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