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WV05 UOW

2005 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

167,232 mi
Last recorded167,232 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV05 UOW
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 167,232 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2025 156,095 miles

Engine oil low - 2.5Lt. topped-up

Front tyres slightly worn on inner edges [more noticable on offside]

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished on edges of tread [5 years old] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Feb 2024 145,887 miles

Auxiliary belt in poor condition

Fail 31 Jan 2024 145,884 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Auxiliary belt in poor condition

Pass 28 Jan 2023 137,306 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2022 128,267 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Jan 2022 128,267 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 117,508 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2020 108,434 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2020 108,434 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 95,153 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Link rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 81,017 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2018 81,017 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2017 68,010 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 2.5 / 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 22 Jan 2016 49,581 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 28,848 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)

Pass 27 Jan 2014 7,272 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2013 7,087 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2012 6,896 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2011 6,720 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 6,264 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2009 5,769 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2008 4,962 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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WV05 UOW is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 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 WV05 UOW, 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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WV05 UOW is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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