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SW05AWY
2005 VOLVO V50
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW05AWY
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 182,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) 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 Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) 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
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 175,669 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Exhaust heat shield loose
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Internal of body (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Marker light not working
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 175,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Top mounting corroded heavily/fractured (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush internal of body (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Exhaust heat shield loose
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Marker light not working
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,382 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust Centre Box Corroded
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Rear Tyres, Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Heat Shield Insecure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 169,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust Centre Box Corroded
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Rear Tyres, Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Heat Shield Insecure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,354 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi detached (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,601 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust noisy exhaust downpipe (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust downpipe (6.1.2 (a))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,770 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021 10 Jun 202610 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,161 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,543 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2019 10 Jun 202612 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 137,064 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018 10 Jun 202611 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,171 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017 10 Jun 20269 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 126,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- centre exhaust slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,546 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- near side door mirror shroud missing security of side repeter borderline
3 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 115,546 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- near side door mirror shroud missing security of side repeter borderline
30 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,796 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
20 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,116 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 10 Jun 202614 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
1 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,897 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,805 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,177 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 50,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,653 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
4 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,653 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
22 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,011 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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