2007 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

64,334

Total Tests (All Years)

142,620 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo V50 as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.4%

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.8%	80
3 yrs	77.4%	5,163
4 yrs	74.8%	5,198
5 yrs	72.3%	5,124
6 yrs	66.9%	5,171
7 yrs	65.0%	5,119
8 yrs	61.6%	5,050
9 yrs	61.0%	5,019
10 yrs	58.6%	4,895
11 yrs	56.2%	3,372
12 yrs	55.7%	3,453
13 yrs	55.3%	3,314
14 yrs	55.2%	4,030
15 yrs	55.3%	2,977
16 yrs	54.8%	3,268
17 yrs	55.0%	3,101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	55%	3,101
2023 (16 yrs)	54.8%	3,268
2022 (15 yrs)	55.3%	2,977
2021 (14 yrs)	55.2%	4,030
2020 (13 yrs)	55.3%	3,314
2019 (12 yrs)	55.7%	3,453
2018 (11 yrs)	56.2%	3,372
2017 (10 yrs)	58.6%	4,895
2016 (9 yrs)	61%	5,019
2015 (8 yrs)	61.6%	5,050
2014 (7 yrs)	65%	5,119
2013 (6 yrs)	66.9%	5,171
2012 (5 yrs)	72.3%	5,124
2011 (4 yrs)	74.8%	5,198
2010 (3 yrs)	77.4%	5,163
2009 (2 yrs)	83.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 47,876Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,163Avg Mileage 42,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,198Avg Mileage 53,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,124Avg Mileage 63,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,171Avg Mileage 72,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,119Avg Mileage 82,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,050Avg Mileage 91,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,019Avg Mileage 99,835Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,895Avg Mileage 107,680Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,372Avg Mileage 114,753Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,453Avg Mileage 121,105Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,314Avg Mileage 125,629Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,030Avg Mileage 130,154Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,977Avg Mileage 132,874Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,268Avg Mileage 136,905Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,101Avg Mileage 142,620Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.8%	80	47,876	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	3	77.4%	5,163	42,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	4	74.8%	5,198	53,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	5	72.3%	5,124	63,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2013	6	66.9%	5,171	72,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2014	7	65.0%	5,119	82,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2015	8	61.6%	5,050	91,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2016	9	61.0%	5,019	99,835	Suspension — 37.7%
2017	10	58.6%	4,895	107,680	Suspension — 44.4%
2018	11	56.2%	3,372	114,753	Suspension — 48.0%
2019	12	55.7%	3,453	121,105	Suspension — 47.6%
2020	13	55.3%	3,314	125,629	Suspension — 47.8%
2021	14	55.2%	4,030	130,154	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	15	55.3%	2,977	132,874	Suspension — 64.0%
2023	16	54.8%	3,268	136,905	Suspension — 67.6%
2024	17	55.0%	3,101	142,620	Suspension — 56.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.5% (2 yrs)	36.9% (17 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	34.0% (17 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 64,334 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.