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YY56 KTT

2006 Volvo V50

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

74,545 mi
Last recorded74,545 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo V5097,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY56 KTT
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2025 74,545 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2024 74,180 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2023 74,028 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2022 73,742 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2021 73,259 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2020 73,239 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2020 73,239 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 71,928 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2018 70,256 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres feathered

Pass 6 Mar 2017 68,839 miles

O/S/R tyre inner edge castellated

Fail 6 Mar 2017 68,839 miles

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

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

O/S/R tyre inner edge castellated

Pass 8 Mar 2016 66,079 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2016 66,078 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2015 63,029 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2014 59,287 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 54,408 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

inside of rear tyres just starting to castlate

nearside rear outer brake pad worn more than the other rears

slight smearing of offside front wiper blade

Pass 12 Mar 2012 50,520 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear outer brake pad wearing more than rest.

Fail 12 Mar 2012 50,518 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear outer brake pad wearing more than rest.

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

Pass 14 Mar 2011 46,108 miles

Nearside front tyre deteriorating around old puncture repair.

Pass 8 Apr 2010 42,128 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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YY56 KTT is a 2006 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,883 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 YY56 KTT, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY56 KTT is a 2006 Volvo V50, first registered on 7 November 2006.

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