MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,956 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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
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
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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
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
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)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Volvo V50?
Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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What year was YF08 AHD registered?
YF08 AHD is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 May 2008.
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