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2008 VOLVO V50
General Information
- Registration AM08NXF
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 258,164 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust heatshield loose but secure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Electrical wiring inadequately secured Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 258,164 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust heatshield loose but secure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Electrical wiring inadequately secured Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 258,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Electrical wiring inadequately secured engine (4.11 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 240,391 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear coil spring not sitting correctly
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Bumper grill is loose
- Exhaust rear Box corroded
2 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 240,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Bumper grill is loose
- Exhaust rear Box corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear coil spring not sitting correctly
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 221,989 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 202,846 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust heat shield is loose
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust rear box starting to corrode
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 202,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust rear box starting to corrode
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Exhaust heat shield is loose
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 180,819 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre close to the legal limit
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre close to the legal limit
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre close to the legal limit
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre close to the legal limit
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 162,518 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021 14 Jun 202630 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 147,707 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020 14 Jun 20262 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,132 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2017 14 Jun 202618 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,704 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2016 14 Jun 202610 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 90,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,304 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015 14 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,304 MI
14 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,332 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,503 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2013 14 Jun 202615 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,648 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2012 14 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AM08NXF was registered on 2008-03-18
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