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SW12MLO
2012 VOLVO V50
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MLO
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V50
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 11 Sep 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
12 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,300 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2026 15 Jun 20261 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,889 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Engine undertray damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Undertray insecure
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Engine undertray damaged
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,038 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heatshields insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,286 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,260 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod ()
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,199 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,994 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2021 15 Jun 202628 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,191 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside front tyre worn inner edge
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,691 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,594 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front lower suspension arms rear bushes weak
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,892 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
29 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,091 MI
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SW12MLO was registered on 2012-08-01
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