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YC12 HLE

2012 Volvo V50

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

115,443 mi
Last recorded115,443 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo V5085,860 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC12 HLE
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 115,443 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on both front lower arms deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 22 Oct 2025 115,443 miles

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush on both front lower arms deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 104,509 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2023 89,664 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 76,389 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bushes of offside and nearside arms perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 66,547 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mountings of both front lower arms perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside front tyres perished and cracked in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 57,993 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of front discs corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2019 50,994 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Oct 2019 50,994 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 43,849 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm and worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 2mm and worn very low on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear brake flexi cover split

Pass 20 Oct 2017 37,166 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 34,908 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 30,065 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2015

NSF TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD AT 2.5 MM ADVISORY

OSF TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE ADVISORY

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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YC12 HLE is a 2012 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 85,860 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 YC12 HLE, 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 14 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YC12 HLE registered?

YC12 HLE is a 2012 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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