2004 Volvo V50 Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,029

Total Tests (All Years)

152,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓17.6%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↑8.4%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓14.9%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓8.3%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑7.4%

16 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.0%	104
6 yrs	74.1%	108
7 yrs	56.5%	108
8 yrs	64.9%	111
9 yrs	50.0%	100
10 yrs	52.5%	101
11 yrs	52.7%	93
12 yrs	60.2%	93
13 yrs	51.9%	81
14 yrs	46.0%	50
15 yrs	43.9%	41
16 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	51.3%	39
2019 (15 yrs)	43.9%	41
2018 (14 yrs)	46%	50
2017 (13 yrs)	51.9%	81
2016 (12 yrs)	60.2%	93
2015 (11 yrs)	52.7%	93
2014 (10 yrs)	52.5%	101
2013 (9 yrs)	50%	100
2012 (8 yrs)	64.9%	111
2011 (7 yrs)	56.5%	108
2010 (6 yrs)	74.1%	108
2009 (5 yrs)	75%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 70,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 91,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 102,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 112,712Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 122,367Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 130,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 134,265Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 141,686Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 145,656Top Failure Tyres — 46.0%

2019High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 154,505Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 152,938Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo V50 Se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.0%	104	70,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	6	74.1%	108	81,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	7	56.5%	108	91,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2012	8	64.9%	111	102,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	9	50.0%	100	112,712	Suspension — 46.0%
2014	10	52.5%	101	122,367	Suspension — 64.4%
2015	11	52.7%	93	130,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2016	12	60.2%	93	134,265	Suspension — 59.1%
2017	13	51.9%	81	141,686	Suspension — 66.7%
2018	14	46.0%	50	145,656	Tyres — 46.0%
2019	15	43.9%	41	154,505	Suspension — 92.7%
2020	16	51.3%	39	152,938	Suspension — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.8% (5 yrs)	64.1% (16 yrs)	+59.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (5 yrs)	41.0% (16 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (5 yrs)	43.6% (16 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 Se cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,029 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.