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SP57 LCO

2007 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

69,045 mi
Last recorded69,045 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP57 LCO
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 69,045 miles

Vehicle is corroding generally underneath. Subframes and suspension.

Fail 15 Aug 2025 69,040 miles

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

Vehicle is corroding generally underneath. Subframes and suspension.

Pass 16 Aug 2024 68,594 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2024 68,590 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Aug 2023 67,136 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2023 67,136 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2022 65,467 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2022 65,467 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age cracking tread section / side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age cracking tread section / side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 63,061 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 62,179 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 61,925 miles

exhaust front pipe flexible joint slightly deteriorated

Pass 6 Aug 2018 61,386 miles

Front exhaust pipe flexible joint deteriorated

Fail 6 Aug 2018 61,385 miles

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

Front exhaust pipe flexible joint deteriorated

Pass 8 Aug 2017 60,351 miles

exhaust front pipe flexible joint slightly deteriorated

Fail 8 Aug 2017 60,351 miles

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

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

exhaust front pipe flexible joint slightly deteriorated

Pass 9 Aug 2016 57,474 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2015 52,670 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2015 52,670 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 49,235 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2014 49,235 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 42,705 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2012 36,662 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 31,392 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2011 31,392 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 22,847 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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SP57 LCO is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 97,569 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 SP57 LCO, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SP57 LCO is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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