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AJ55 BAA

2005 Volvo V50

Silver Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

87,465 mi
Last recorded87,465 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo V5099,223 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ55 BAA
MakeVolvo
ModelV50
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2025 87,465 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 81,779 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside handbrake effort low

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 2 Oct 2024 81,778 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside handbrake effort low

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Sep 2023 72,073 miles

n/s parking brake reading just met requirement.

Fail 13 Sep 2023 72,073 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

n/s parking brake reading just met requirement.

Pass 10 Oct 2022 62,895 miles

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))

Fail 4 Oct 2022 62,820 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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))

Pass 2 Oct 2021 53,916 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Oct 2021 53,915 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 47,773 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2019 39,239 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 34,542 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2017 32,493 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2016 30,578 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 28,628 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2014 26,939 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 24,303 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 22,153 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2011 19,352 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 17,397 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2009 14,666 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Oct 2008 11,943 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V50?

Based on 920,660 MOT tests across 54,346 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
7,637
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
54,346
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,058
Registration plate lamp not working 11,891
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,891
coil spring broken 9,145
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,907
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AJ55 BAA is a 2005 Volvo V50 in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 Volvo V50 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 99,223 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo V50 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,058 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ55 BAA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V50 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Volvo V50 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ55 BAA is a 2005 Volvo V50, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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