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2008 VOLVO V50
General Information
- Registration SC08MYA
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 09 Jan 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 150,064 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2027 9 Jun 202610 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 136,612 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear rear suspension components heavily corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 136,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear rear suspension components heavily corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high light wont adjust (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both front cv boots insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leak from middle joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,409 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear subframe coated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened Most (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s & n/s (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
31 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,021 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension corroded
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension corroded
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,590 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022 9 Jun 20264 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,436 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2021 9 Jun 202627 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,093 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,232 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2019 9 Jun 20262 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
3 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,237 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018 9 Jun 20263 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,409 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front exhaust flex part split
1 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust flex part split
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,812 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016 9 Jun 202611 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,282 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2015 9 Jun 202610 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 49,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,000 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015 9 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,310 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,418 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2013 9 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,841 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2012 9 Jun 202620 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 31,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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SC08MYA was registered on 2008-06-20
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