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YH07 LHY

2007 Volvo V50

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Apr 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

134,600 mi
Last recorded134,600 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2024
Typical for 2007 Volvo V5097,569 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH07 LHY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2024 134,600 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear subframe and suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 127,792 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also flexible joint deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2022 120,481 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also front mounting broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides tested in wet conditions (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides tested in wet conditions (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Apr 2021 114,732 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2021 114,722 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective front mounting broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front/rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

exhaust front flexy/cat splitting

Pass 21 Mar 2020 112,847 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front/rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

exhaust front flexy splitting

Fail 14 Mar 2020 112,769 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front/rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

exhaust front flexy splitting

Pass 16 Mar 2019 108,641 miles

Chip in windscreen

Exhaust flexi-pipe slightly worn, due to clamp corroded resulting in movement in exhaust.

Front exhaust flexi-pipe support clamp excessively corroded, but exhaust adequately supported.

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Drive-shaft inner seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides lower part of spring within axle arm (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides inner thread 2055516 91v (5.2.3 (e))

Slight mist of oil detected from power steering rack.

Fail 16 Mar 2019 108,641 miles

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

Chip in windscreen

Exhaust flexi-pipe slightly worn, due to clamp corroded resulting in movement in exhaust.

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

Front exhaust flexi-pipe support clamp excessively corroded, but exhaust adequately supported.

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Drive-shaft inner seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides lower part of spring within axle arm (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides inner thread 2055516 91v (5.2.3 (e))

Slight mist of oil detected from power steering rack.

Pass 22 Mar 2018 101,069 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2018 101,069 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 88,879 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Mar 2016 79,801 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 73,083 miles

Horn grating but still loud enough to be heard by other road users and pedestrians

Offside drive shaft seal leaking gearbox oil

Fail 18 Mar 2015 73,083 miles

Horn grating but still loud enough to be heard by other road users and pedestrians

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside drive shaft seal leaking gearbox oil

Pass 26 Mar 2014 62,993 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2014 62,993 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fail 14 Mar 2013 53,527 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

slight up and down movement in steering wheel

steering rack damp

Pass 14 Mar 2013 53,527 miles

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

slight up and down movement in steering wheel

steering rack damp

Pass 26 Mar 2012 45,075 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 39,756 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 35,007 miles

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

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

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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YH07 LHY is a 2007 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 97,569 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 YH07 LHY, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH07 LHY is a 2007 Volvo V50, first registered on 31 March 2007.

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