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YY59 BVC

2009 Volvo V50

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

88,946 mi
Last recorded88,946 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo V5089,914 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY59 BVC
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 88,946 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2025 83,557 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2024 77,560 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2024 77,560 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Both O/Side & N/Side (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Feb 2023 70,570 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2023 70,570 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 67,620 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2020 62,801 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2019 61,115 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 56,941 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

vehicle fitted with under body trays obscuring underside from inspection

Fail 13 Mar 2019 56,931 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

vehicle fitted with under body trays obscuring underside from inspection

Pass 12 Mar 2018 51,334 miles

vehicle fitted with under body trays obscuring underside from inspection

Fail 12 Mar 2018 51,332 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

vehicle fitted with under body trays obscuring underside from inspection

Pass 15 Mar 2017 44,749 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 38,637 miles

engine covers obscuring some engine components

under trays obscuring some under body components

Pass 2 Mar 2015 31,852 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres slight cracking in tread

nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape

Pass 19 Mar 2014 25,874 miles

Nearside rear and offside rear tyres slightly cracked

Nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Mar 2013 20,811 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 18,643 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2012 18,643 miles

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

Offside Rear 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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YY59 BVC is a 2009 Volvo V50 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 YY59 BVC, 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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YY59 BVC is a 2009 Volvo V50, first registered on 6 October 2009.

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