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VK05 FZY

2005 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2022
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

73,665 mi
Last recorded73,665 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2021
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK05 FZY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2021 73,665 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 70,823 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating expanded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear tyres cracking / osr on limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wrong clip on front wipers (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 May 2019 69,364 miles

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

Coil spring corroded osf and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

rear tyres perished/ rear suspension corroded

Pass 20 Apr 2018 67,644 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2018 67,635 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 2 May 2017 66,012 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2016 63,494 miles
Pass 11 May 2015 61,097 miles
Fail 6 May 2015 61,079 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 13 May 2014 57,859 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Jul 2013 52,614 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 5 Jul 2013 52,560 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Jul 2012 44,637 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2011 35,282 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2010 28,246 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2009 21,220 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2008 12,928 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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VK05 FZY is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 VK05 FZY, 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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VK05 FZY is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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