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YB57 XJU

2007 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

163,035 mi
Last recorded163,035 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB57 XJU
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2025 163,035 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2025 163,035 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2024 156,161 miles

Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 6 Jul 2024 156,135 miles

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

Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2023 150,827 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade ripped (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2022 144,502 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 140,738 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2020 135,758 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Sep 2019 131,101 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside front Tyre 3m tread. Worn on edges

Offside front Tyre 3m Tread

Offside rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2019 131,100 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside front Tyre 3m tread. Worn on edges

Offside front Tyre 3m Tread

Offside rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Heat shield loose

Pass 13 Sep 2018 125,198 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside rear Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Fail 13 Sep 2018 125,198 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear lens damaged (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Exhaust mounting broken

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside rear Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Offside rear light lens damaged

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 114,772 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 105,320 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Rear child seat fitted

Offside Rear child seat fitted

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 4 Mar 2016 105,320 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Rear child seat fitted

Offside Rear child seat fitted

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 97,596 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2015 97,596 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Dec 2013 93,994 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2012 80,692 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2011 64,426 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

O/S/F outer gearbox oil seal leaking advise attention

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 15 Dec 2010 52,271 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2010 52,271 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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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YB57 XJU is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 97,569 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 YB57 XJU, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YB57 XJU is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 18 December 2007.

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