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SV56 NXX

2006 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

90,636 mi
Last recorded90,636 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 90,636 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Oct 2025 90,636 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 88,844 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 87,030 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2022 85,719 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 84,284 miles

front tyres scrubbing on the inner edges

Pass 28 Oct 2020 82,899 miles

Nearside Front tyre scrubbing on the inner edge

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

Offside Front tyre scrubbing on the inner edge

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

Pass 23 Oct 2019 81,690 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre scrubbing on the inner edge

Pass 1 Oct 2018 78,943 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 76,699 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2016 67,756 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2015 58,508 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 56,957 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

nearside front mirror deteriorated

Pass 28 May 2014 52,899 miles

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

Fail 21 May 2014 52,759 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 24 May 2013 46,758 miles

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

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

rear tyres are worn on the inner edge

Pass 31 May 2012 38,008 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2012 30,513 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2011 19,258 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 3,074 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2009 2,755 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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SV56 NXX is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 NXX, 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 NXX registered?

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

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