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YH59 CCY

2009 Volvo V50

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Nov 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

130,348 mi
Last recorded130,348 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH59 CCY
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 130,348 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2024 127,108 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2023 126,265 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2023 124,230 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2021 124,208 miles
Pass 6 May 2021 119,662 miles
Fail 4 May 2021 119,637 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 May 2020 111,564 miles

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

Pass 25 Jun 2019 105,545 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2018 98,922 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2018 98,922 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 89,962 miles

Offside rear tyre worn on edge

Fail 7 Sep 2017 89,951 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside rear tyre worn on edge

Pass 16 Sep 2016 80,874 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2016 80,863 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 73,323 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 73,323 miles

Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)

Pass 18 Oct 2014 65,180 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2014 65,180 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2013 57,728 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside front tyre inner edge wearing thin

Fail 19 Sep 2013 57,458 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside front tyre inner edge wearing thin

Pass 18 Sep 2012 45,273 miles

rear seats folded down at time of test

Fail 18 Sep 2012 45,273 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear seats folded down at time of test

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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YH59 CCY is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 YH59 CCY, 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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What year was YH59 CCY registered?

YH59 CCY is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 October 2009.

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