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YF55 WJD

2005 Volvo V50

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

92,213 mi
Last recorded92,213 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF55 WJD
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 92,213 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 May 2026 92,213 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 88,447 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 82,234 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2023 75,740 miles

NS repeater lamp missing but orange bulb working

Nearside Door mirror cover missing

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 6 Jun 2023 75,736 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.3MM (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

NS repeater lamp missing but orange bulb working

Nearside Door mirror cover missing

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.68MM (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jun 2022 69,896 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2021 65,830 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Jun 2020 61,224 miles

Both hand brake levels not returning to their stops on the calipers

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear heat shield starting to come lose

Fail 15 Jun 2020 61,221 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both hand brake levels not returning to their stops on the calipers

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear heat shield starting to come lose

Pass 24 Jun 2019 57,580 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2019 68,285 miles

Brake performance not tested brakes badly worn (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2018 49,933 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2018 49,933 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 May 2017 43,414 miles

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

Offside Front 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 May 2016 38,764 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2015 35,378 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Jun 2015 35,378 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 16 Jun 2014 28,784 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 22,332 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2013 22,332 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Jul 2012 18,106 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 16,522 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2011 16,522 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2010 13,435 miles
Pass 13 May 2009 10,507 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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YF55 WJD is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 99,223 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 YF55 WJD, 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 21 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF55 WJD is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 30 November 2005.

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