2004 Volvo V50 S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

444

Total Tests (All Years)

147,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.4%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo V50 S as it ages.

5 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.4%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓10.2%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓10.1%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↑14.9%

12 yrs62.8%

→ ↓11.4%

13 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.4%	57
6 yrs	69.8%	53
7 yrs	66.0%	53
8 yrs	55.8%	52
9 yrs	60.4%	53
10 yrs	58.0%	50
11 yrs	47.9%	48
12 yrs	62.8%	43
13 yrs	51.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo V50 S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	51.4%	35
2016 (12 yrs)	62.8%	43
2015 (11 yrs)	47.9%	48
2014 (10 yrs)	58%	50
2013 (9 yrs)	60.4%	53
2012 (8 yrs)	55.8%	52
2011 (7 yrs)	66%	53
2010 (6 yrs)	69.8%	53
2009 (5 yrs)	68.4%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 75,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 86,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 97,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 103,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 114,326Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 123,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 138,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 146,583Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 147,450Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo V50 S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.4%	57	75,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	6	69.8%	53	86,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	7	66.0%	53	97,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	8	55.8%	52	103,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	9	60.4%	53	114,326	Suspension — 35.8%
2014	10	58.0%	50	123,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2015	11	47.9%	48	138,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2016	12	62.8%	43	146,583	Suspension — 41.9%
2017	13	51.4%	35	147,450	Suspension — 88.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo V50 S, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.8% (5 yrs)	88.6% (13 yrs)	+79.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (5 yrs)	31.4% (13 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (5 yrs)	25.7% (13 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (5 yrs)	34.3% (13 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 S cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 444 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.