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SV56 NXG

2006 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

129,692 mi
Last recorded129,692 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV56 NXG
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 129,692 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2025 128,803 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2024 128,147 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2023 127,066 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2022 126,042 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2021 125,145 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2020 123,504 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 120,726 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2018 116,021 miles

advice on further look at hand brake o/s/r slight sticky some times

advice on slight pitting at rear metal brake pipes to flexys

Fail 19 Apr 2018 116,000 miles

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

advice on slight pitting at rear metal brake pipes to flexys

Pass 5 Apr 2017 100,444 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2017 100,444 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2016 89,494 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2015 78,106 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 68,000 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 24 Oct 2012 58,553 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

front discs and pads low

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 24 Oct 2012 58,525 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front pads low & discs corroded.

Fail 16 Oct 2012 58,367 miles

Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both rear tyres & n/s/f worn inner edges.

Front pads low & discs corroded.

Pass 26 Oct 2011 48,145 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2011 46,834 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 37,303 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f tyre worn badly inner edge

Pass 2 Sep 2009 27,385 miles

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

offside rear tyre tread worn low

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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SV56 NXG is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 SV56 NXG, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SV56 NXG registered?

SV56 NXG is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 5 September 2006.

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