MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,757 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear to flexi pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear to flexi pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front suspension arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated.
Both front and rear brakes fluctuating slightly
Engine covers under trays and sill covers fitted
Exhaust hangers corroded
NSF tire cut but not exposing cord
NSR brake pipe corroded at ends
OS front to rear brake pipe and rear brake pipe corroded at ends
Wipers smearing slightly
Rear hearshield insecure and hitting off exhust.
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear hearshield insecure and hitting off exhust.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Emissions too clean to register.
N/S/R Tyre has slight cut inner sidewall.
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
O/S/R Tyre has slight cut outer sidewall.
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Emissions too clean to register.
N/S/R Tyre has slight cut inner sidewall.
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
O/S/R Tyre has slight cut outer sidewall.
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
both rear tyre treads low and bald on inner section
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volvo V50?
Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SY56 OTW is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 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 SY56 OTW, 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 SY56 OTW registered?
SY56 OTW is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 26 October 2006.
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