MOT Status
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78,432 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
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))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
suspension corroded front and rear
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake Pipe hose has slight corrosion to Ferrule Both
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box corroded
Suspension Components/Sub Frame corroded front and back
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake Pipe hose has slight corrosion to Ferrule Both
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box corroded
Suspension Components/Sub Frame corroded front and back
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule botrh (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
various component suspension corroded underlay
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
exhaust corroded
suspension corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
front and rear suspension components corroded
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
exhaust corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake discs corroded
exhaust system corroded
Emissions not tested engine cut out after purge and struggled to restart (7.4.B.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake discs corroded
exhaust system corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring components
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring components
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brakes slightly sticking
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brakes slightly sticking
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SV55 SRU is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 SV55 SRU, 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 SV55 SRU registered?
SV55 SRU is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 12 September 2005.
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