Volvo V50 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: V50

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 227,580 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.3%

Share of this model's 227,580 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£315/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

141,513

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

141,513

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

23,150

23,150 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

227,580

227,580 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

23,150On the road

Insight summary

Volvo V50 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 23,150 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.3% from 227,580 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 141,513 miles and an average age of 16.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 141,513 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Volvo V50 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	18,420
PETROL	4,727
LPG	2
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,768
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,391
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,923
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,368
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	4,147
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4,008
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,007
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,939
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,636
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,249
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,105
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,857
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	2,808
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,512
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,500
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	2,350
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	2,159
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,989
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1,900
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,888
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1,862
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,811
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,668
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,663
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,597

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 76,105 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,768

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

5,391

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,923

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,368

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

4,147

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

4,008

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,007

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,939

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,636

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,249

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

3,105

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

2,857

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

2,808

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

2,512

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,500

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

2,350

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

2,159

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

1,989

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

1,900

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,888

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

1,862

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,811

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,668

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,663

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,597

Volvo V50 reliability and MOT data