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YY58 DXX

2008 Volvo V50

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

99,527 mi
Last recorded99,527 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo V5094,852 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY58 DXX
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 99,527 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2025

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

No mileage display, presenter agree. [ok].

Fail 17 Feb 2025 92,552 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 89,027 miles

rear discs worn

wipers poor

Pass 5 Jan 2023 81,900 miles

ENGINE TRAY MISSING FROM UNDER RAD

POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL ON MIN

REAR LOWER SUSPENSION BUSHES SPLITING

Fail 4 Jan 2023 81,900 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

ENGINE TRAY MISSING FROM UNDER RAD

POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL ON MIN

REAR LOWER SUSPENSION BUSHES SPLITING

Pass 10 Jan 2022 77,697 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 Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bushes spliting /outer bush/ (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))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn outer bush spliting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2021 73,831 miles

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

Offside Front Outer tyre wall damaged just in spec

engine oil level on min

Pass 30 Dec 2019 70,809 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 Lower exhaust mount rusting

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

Pass 5 Jan 2019 67,547 miles

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

Nearside Front dip beam just in spec

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

Offside Front Upper stone chip in screen /in spec/

front brake pads low

front exhaust support bracket rusted away

rear brake pads low

Pass 6 Jan 2018 63,348 miles

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush splitting in spec

Nearside Front head lamp pattern just in spec

service light showing

Pass 7 Jan 2017 59,446 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2015 53,176 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2014 47,901 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2014 47,901 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

brake fluid level on min

Pass 18 Jan 2014 42,205 miles

brake fluid level close to min

damage to n/s/r bumper

front brake pads low

o/s/r tyre worn close to wear bands

rear brake pads low

Fail 18 Jan 2014 42,205 miles

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

brake fluid level close to min

damage to n/s/r bumper

front brake pads low

o/s/r tyre worn close to wear bands

rear brake pads low

Pass 17 Nov 2012 35,430 miles

front pads low

Pass 23 Nov 2011 30,439 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2011 30,439 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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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YY58 DXX is a 2008 Volvo V50 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol 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 YY58 DXX, 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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YY58 DXX is a 2008 Volvo V50, first registered on 29 December 2008.

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