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YE08 SUA

2008 Volvo V50

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

90,497 mi
Last recorded90,497 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE08 SUA
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 90,497 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder below 0.8mm, 4mm across (5.2.3 (e))

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

brake pedal slightly creeps

handbrake lever has travel

Fail 18 Feb 2026 90,497 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords within tread cut/split 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured mounting broken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EGR control flow fault/throttle system faulty signal (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder below 0.8mm, 4mm across (5.2.3 (e))

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

brake pedal slightly creeps

handbrake lever has travel

Pass 17 Feb 2025 85,750 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cuts/cracks within tread/sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

hand brake lever has slight travel

Fail 14 Feb 2025 85,750 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords within tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cuts/cracks within tread/sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

hand brake lever has slight travel

top up engine oil 2 litres

Pass 15 Feb 2024 80,394 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2024 80,394 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn inside shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2023 73,805 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2022 68,034 miles

Central Rear Upper HIGH LEVEL STOP LAMP DIM

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

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

Fail 25 Feb 2022 67,826 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both inside shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

High level stop light dim

Pass 3 Mar 2021 64,718 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2021 64,718 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 64,122 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2020 64,122 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 60,103 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2019 60,103 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2018 56,239 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2018 56,239 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front exhaust hanger broken

Nearside Front Tyre starting to wear on shoulder

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55 16v landsail (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre cracking and starting to wear on shoulder

Pass 13 Feb 2017 52,402 miles

Alternator belt aged

Exhaust system starting to corrode

Front and rear brake discs corroded. Pads 50% worn

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

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Dog Bone (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Dog Bone (2.4.G.2)

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 13 Feb 2017 52,402 miles

Alternator belt aged

Exhaust system starting to corrode

Front and rear brake discs corroded. Pads 50% worn

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Dog Bone (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Dog Bone (2.4.G.2)

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 15 Feb 2016 47,229 miles

Both rear tyres low pressure

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn on shoulder

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2015 42,942 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 38,119 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)

rear washer inop

Fail 3 Mar 2014 38,119 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

rear washer inop

Pass 12 Mar 2013 31,031 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2012 23,202 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 22,932 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2011 15,299 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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YE08 SUA is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2008 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,852 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 YE08 SUA, 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 18 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE08 SUA is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 15 April 2008.

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