2005 Volvo V50 S D (e4) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,194

Total Tests (All Years)

161,843 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo V50 S D (e4) as it ages.

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↓9.5%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.0%	136
5 yrs	73.5%	132
6 yrs	74.4%	129
7 yrs	73.4%	128
8 yrs	63.9%	122
9 yrs	60.2%	113
10 yrs	57.9%	114
11 yrs	58.0%	100
12 yrs	61.2%	85
13 yrs	59.2%	49
14 yrs	58.8%	51
15 yrs	54.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo V50 S D (e4) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	54.3%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	58.8%	51
2018 (13 yrs)	59.2%	49
2017 (12 yrs)	61.2%	85
2016 (11 yrs)	58%	100
2015 (10 yrs)	57.9%	114
2014 (9 yrs)	60.2%	113
2013 (8 yrs)	63.9%	122
2012 (7 yrs)	73.4%	128
2011 (6 yrs)	74.4%	129
2010 (5 yrs)	73.5%	132
2009 (4 yrs)	75%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 136Avg Mileage 76,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 90,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 99,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 107,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 122Avg Mileage 109,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 119,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 129,809Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 137,700Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 142,016Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 146,402Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 148,353Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 161,843Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo V50 S D (e4) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.0%	136	76,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	5	73.5%	132	90,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	6	74.4%	129	99,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	7	73.4%	128	107,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2013	8	63.9%	122	109,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2014	9	60.2%	113	119,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2015	10	57.9%	114	129,809	Suspension — 43.0%
2016	11	58.0%	100	137,700	Suspension — 48.0%
2017	12	61.2%	85	142,016	Suspension — 50.6%
2018	13	59.2%	49	146,402	Tyres — 34.7%
2019	14	58.8%	51	148,353	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2020	15	54.3%	35	161,843	Brakes — 71.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo V50 S D (e4), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.4% (4 yrs)	71.4% (15 yrs)	+67.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.1% (4 yrs)	51.4% (15 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (4 yrs)	40.0% (15 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 S D (e4) cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,194 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.