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YF08 AHD

2008 Volvo V50

Black Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2024
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

179,956 mi
Last recorded179,956 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2023
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF08 AHD
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2023 179,956 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2022 167,968 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2022 167,968 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))

Pass 15 Jul 2021 160,388 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2020 151,046 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 141,353 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside wearing close and heavily on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside wearing heavily on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

reverse lamp not working

Fail 1 Jul 2019 141,347 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside inner (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside wearing heavily on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside wearing on inner (5.2.3 (e))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

coolant level below minimum

reverse lamp not working

Pass 3 Jul 2018 131,594 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2017 121,159 miles

Front tyre inner and outer tread slightly worn on edges

Front under tray

Offside Rear tyre inner tread worn on edge

Rear shock absorbers covers deteriorated

exhaust emissions to clean to read on exhaust emissions test

Fail 17 Jun 2017 120,927 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front tyre inner and outer tread slightly worn on edges

Front under tray

Offside Rear tyre inner tread worn on edge

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

Rear shock absorbers covers deteriorated

exhaust emissions to clean to read on exhaust emissions test

Pass 6 Jul 2016 113,755 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 113,629 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 7 Jul 2015 106,725 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 7 Jul 2015 106,725 miles

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 96,274 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Jun 2013 75,873 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)

Pass 2 Jul 2012 60,007 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2011 47,156 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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YF08 AHD is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Black with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 YF08 AHD, 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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YF08 AHD is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 May 2008.

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