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2008 VOLVO V50
General Information
- Registration AX08FKU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 31 Mar 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,878 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear position lamp
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil on min mark
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear position lamp
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,169 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,251 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,751 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,616 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center box (6.1.2 (a))
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,052 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inner and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inner and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,611 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front light intensity slightly reduced compared with nearside dip beam
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,529 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,069 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake pads getting low
- condition of front brake discs
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,908 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc corroded on inner edge
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,459 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2016 13 Jun 202615 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,666 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2015 13 Jun 202614 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,153 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2014 13 Jun 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,602 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013 13 Jun 202623 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,917 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AX08FKU was registered on 2008-07-09
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