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OV56BLJ
2006 VOLVO V50
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration OV56BLJ
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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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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117 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 222,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre and rear exhaust silencers corroding
- Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & Nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- stonechip in windscreen zone 'a'
- inner sills and rear floor starting to corrode
- coolant reservoir cracked
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 205,789 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- inner sills and rear floor starting to corrode
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
30 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 205,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner side (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low wont adjust (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- inner sills and rear floor starting to corrode
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 196,925 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 196,925 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023 4 Jul 202616 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 196,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached inner joint (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached inner joint (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,140 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 191,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 184,223 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has less than 1/2 LEDs not functioning (4.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 166,240 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 166,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,978 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens broken (4.4.1 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens broken (4.4.1 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,299 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
- rear exhaust heat shield loose
- offside front side repeater lens damaged
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both rear links (2.4.G.2)
14 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault poss traction control issue ? (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- undertray fitted
- rear box outer skin deteriated exhaust
- osr nsr bump stoips broken and deteriated
- nsr tyre torn on outer wall
12 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,364 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 4 Jul 20268 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 121,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,692 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear tyre has nail in tread
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,205 MI
4 Jul 20267 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,205 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2015 4 Jul 202619 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,321 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2014 4 Jul 202619 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 72,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
10 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,741 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2013 4 Jul 202610 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
25 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,651 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
1 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,319 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- 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)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,614 MI
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OV56BLJ was registered on 2006-09-29
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