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OU08LBJ
2008 VOLVO V50
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2400cc
General Information
- Registration OU08LBJ
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2400cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,598 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,626 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear body has slight damage
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN INNER AND OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 179,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached mounting bracket broken (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN INNER AND OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear body has slight damage
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,234 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 170,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip h/l (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested dip (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,676 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,446 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective MISSING. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light MIRROR REPEATER LENS, DAMAGED. (4.4.1 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective MISSING. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light MIRROR REPEATER LENS, DAMAGED. (4.4.1 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,499 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 136,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE WEARING AND CRACKING. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened LIPPED AND WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened LIPPED AND WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- N/S/R EXHAUST BRACKET BROKEN.
26 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,863 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective BROKEN FREE (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 125,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,364 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019 3 Jul 202626 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall 2055017v (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,274 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2018 3 Jul 20266 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,722 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges
- n/s/f tyre has slight damage to to side wall
- both rear tyres spliting in tread
6 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre has slight damage to to side wall
- both rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges
- both rear tyres spliting in tread
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,575 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,651 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2015 3 Jul 20269 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,591 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2014 3 Jul 202626 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,249 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,249 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,305 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2013 3 Jul 202626 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,291 MI
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OU08LBJ was registered on 2008-05-09
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