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YE59 HCY

2009 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2025
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

214,230 mi
Last recorded214,230 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2024
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE59 HCY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2024 214,230 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Jan 2024 214,230 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps nearside and offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2023 209,856 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2022 202,308 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2021 194,366 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

offside rear tyre wearing inner edge.

Fail 1 Feb 2021 194,366 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

offside rear tyre wearing inner edge.

Pass 10 Jul 2019 185,150 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 182,160 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear out of shape on inner edge, 205/55r16 91v uniroyal

Pass 19 Jul 2017 174,242 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2017 174,224 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2016 165,014 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2016 165,014 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 3 Oct 2015 155,334 miles

Rear brake discs corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2015 155,334 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear brake discs corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2014 139,230 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2014 139,230 miles

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

n/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 28 Nov 2013 127,422 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2012 100,438 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

offside rear addtional position lamp not working

offside rear tyre tread deteriorated

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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YE59 HCY is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,914 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 YE59 HCY, 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 17 years old, this Volvo V50 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YE59 HCY is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 22 December 2009.

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