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YE56 HSX

2006 Volvo V50

Purple Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 May 2021
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

176,586 mi
Last recorded176,586 miles
Recorded on11 May 2020
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE56 HSX
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 May 2020 176,586 miles

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 11 May 2020 176,586 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2019 168,841 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Centre and rear exhaust corroded and poor condition

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner egde

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

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

Play in nearside front inner track rod ball joint

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

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

Signs of a engine oil leak

Fail 4 Apr 2019 168,841 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Centre and rear exhaust corroded and poor condition

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner egde

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Play in nearside front inner track rod ball joint

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

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

Signs of a engine oil leak

Pass 12 Apr 2018 160,485 miles

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

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

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

exhaust box corroded

Fail 9 Apr 2018 160,486 miles

Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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

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

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

exhaust box corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2017 153,384 miles

centre and rear exhaust corroded and poor condition

front brake discs corroded and poor condition

front number plate cracked

signs of a engine oil leak

Fail 7 Apr 2017 153,384 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

centre and rear exhaust corroded and poor condition

front brake discs corroded and poor condition

front number plate cracked

signs of a engine oil leak

Pass 16 Mar 2016 141,488 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

exhaust system showing signs of corrosion

nail in nearside front tyre

offside mirror damaged

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

windscreen has damage

Pass 11 Mar 2015 131,380 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust box corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2015 131,380 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust box corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2014 117,499 miles

has damage to screen out side of swept area

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2014 117,499 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

has damage to screen out side of swept area

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2013 104,395 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust silencer corroded

front brake discs starting to corrode

front number plate cracked

front tyres close on inner edges

offside mirror cover damaged

Fail 14 Mar 2013 104,395 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

offside mirror cover damaged

front tyres close on inner edges

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust silencer corroded

front brake discs starting to corrode

front number plate cracked

Pass 29 Feb 2012 91,323 miles

centre exhaust silencer starting to corrode

front brake discs starting to corrode

rear pads appear low

Fail 29 Feb 2012 91,323 miles

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust silencer starting to corrode

front brake discs starting to corrode

rear pads appear low

Pass 8 Oct 2010 75,969 miles

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

crack in front number plate

Pass 20 Oct 2009 59,579 miles

Engine top and bottom covers on. Recomend remove and inspect.

Front No. plate deteriating.

Front discs wearing.

Rear discs corroding.

Fail 20 Oct 2009 59,579 miles

Engine top and bottom covers on. Recomend remove and inspect.

Front No. plate deteriating.

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front discs wearing.

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

Rear discs corroding.

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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YE56 HSX is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Purple with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 YE56 HSX, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE56 HSX is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 10 November 2006.

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