2006 Volvo V50 Se D (e4) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,819

Total Tests (All Years)

143,373 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 9.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo V50 Se D (e4) as it ages.

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓7.6%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓13.7%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑10.7%

14 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.9%	169
4 yrs	78.1%	169
5 yrs	72.6%	175
6 yrs	70.9%	175
7 yrs	72.6%	175
8 yrs	71.9%	167
9 yrs	69.3%	166
10 yrs	61.7%	162
11 yrs	63.2%	155
12 yrs	49.5%	97
13 yrs	51.0%	102
14 yrs	61.7%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo V50 Se D (e4) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	61.7%	107
2019 (13 yrs)	51%	102
2018 (12 yrs)	49.5%	97
2017 (11 yrs)	63.2%	155
2016 (10 yrs)	61.7%	162
2015 (9 yrs)	69.3%	166
2014 (8 yrs)	71.9%	167
2013 (7 yrs)	72.6%	175
2012 (6 yrs)	70.9%	175
2011 (5 yrs)	72.6%	175
2010 (4 yrs)	78.1%	169
2009 (3 yrs)	79.9%	169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 169Avg Mileage 43,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 56,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 175Avg Mileage 69,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 175Avg Mileage 78,413Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 175Avg Mileage 89,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 98,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 107,684Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 116,843Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 124,259Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 131,421Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 136,268Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 143,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo V50 Se D (e4) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.9%	169	43,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	4	78.1%	169	56,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	5	72.6%	175	69,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	6	70.9%	175	78,413	Tyres — 14.9%
2013	7	72.6%	175	89,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	8	71.9%	167	98,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2015	9	69.3%	166	107,684	Tyres — 27.1%
2016	10	61.7%	162	116,843	Suspension — 39.5%
2017	11	63.2%	155	124,259	Suspension — 36.8%
2018	12	49.5%	97	131,421	Suspension — 47.4%
2019	13	51.0%	102	136,268	Suspension — 63.7%
2020	14	61.7%	107	143,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo V50 Se D (e4), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	31.8% (14 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	23.4% (14 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 Se D (e4) cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,819 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.