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YD57 ZZX

2007 Volvo V50

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

135,111 mi
Last recorded135,111 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD57 ZZX
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 135,111 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2026 135,111 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2025 128,085 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 121,906 miles

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess worn bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2024 121,906 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess worn bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2023 117,266 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 115,953 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2021 110,953 miles

Front wipers smearing

Pass 14 Mar 2020 105,494 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2020 105,485 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Mar 2019 99,948 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 99,850 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205,55,16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 97,056 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush and offside front rear bushes (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 27 Feb 2018 97,056 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush and offside front rear bushes (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2017 86,885 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2016 77,125 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 62,058 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres misshaped

exhaust flexi deterioated

Fail 13 Feb 2015 62,058 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

both rear tyres misshaped

exhaust flexi deterioated

Pass 15 Jan 2014 47,167 miles

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

Front wiper blades smearing

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 18 Jan 2013 36,121 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2013 36,121 miles

Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 26,226 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 26,225 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Sep 2010 17,607 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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YD57 ZZX is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YD57 ZZX, 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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YD57 ZZX is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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