MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,264 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn severely on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush deteriorating and slight play (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear light unit has crack in lense
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension front lower arms (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn severely on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush deteriorating and slight play (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear light unit has crack in lense
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension front lower arms (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
advise sill covers fitted
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
advise sill covers fitted
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and has a nail in it.
o/s/f tyre has a nail in it
How Reliable is the Volvo V50?
Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VO05 LVY is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 VO05 LVY, 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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VO05 LVY is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 2 March 2005.
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