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YL57 FBK

2008 Volvo V50

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

165,192 mi
Last recorded165,192 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL57 FBK
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 165,192 miles

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

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

Exhaust In Very Poor Condition

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Rusty (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner Edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both Front Lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both Rear Lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 164,420 miles

Both number Plate lamps dull

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both Front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 164,048 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Four Very Rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both Rear Very Rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2024 164,048 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Four Very Rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both Rear Very Rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 163,858 miles

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

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

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

center exhaust box skin deteriorated

Pass 19 Mar 2020 158,020 miles

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

center exhaust box skin deteriorated

kids seat fitted N/S/F

Fail 11 Mar 2020 157,576 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (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))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

N/S/R & O/S/F brake discs slightly out of shape

N/S/R brake slightly binding

O/S/F tyre wearing on the inner edge change a.s.a.p

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

center exhaust box skin deteriorated

kids seat fitted N/S/F

Pass 19 Mar 2019 131,600 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

nearside and offside front tyres worn on inner edges of tread

Pass 10 Apr 2018 105,613 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2017 97,081 miles

centre/rear exhaust corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2017 97,081 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

centre/rear exhaust corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2016 85,932 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Fail 11 Jul 2016 85,932 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2015 78,031 miles

Exhaust back box outer side getting weak

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

O/S/F Tyre has chunk out of outer sidewall but not down to cords

Rear seat belts not checked as child seats fitted

Fail 28 Jul 2015 78,031 miles

Offside Rear Upper All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust back box outer side getting weak

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

O/S/F Tyre has chunk out of outer sidewall but not down to cords

Rear seat belts not checked as child seats fitted

Pass 30 Jul 2014 72,377 miles

Both rear tyre's worn un-evenly on inside edge's

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

Pass 9 Aug 2013 61,523 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Aug 2012 50,920 miles

Front brake discs corroded on inner face

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2011 45,377 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2010 38,408 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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YL57 FBK is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YL57 FBK, 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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YL57 FBK is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 25 January 2008.

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