2009 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

73,184

Total Tests (All Years)

127,495 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo V50 as it ages.

2 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.6%	252
3 yrs	76.5%	6,660
4 yrs	74.9%	6,588
5 yrs	73.1%	6,492
6 yrs	69.0%	6,494
7 yrs	66.8%	6,417
8 yrs	64.2%	6,325
9 yrs	60.0%	4,404
10 yrs	58.6%	4,604
11 yrs	60.4%	4,611
12 yrs	57.3%	5,750
13 yrs	56.9%	4,276
14 yrs	53.6%	5,086
15 yrs	57.2%	5,225

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.2%	5,225
2023 (14 yrs)	53.6%	5,086
2022 (13 yrs)	56.9%	4,276
2021 (12 yrs)	57.3%	5,750
2020 (11 yrs)	60.4%	4,611
2019 (10 yrs)	58.6%	4,604
2018 (9 yrs)	60%	4,404
2017 (8 yrs)	64.2%	6,325
2016 (7 yrs)	66.8%	6,417
2015 (6 yrs)	69%	6,494
2014 (5 yrs)	73.1%	6,492
2013 (4 yrs)	74.9%	6,588
2012 (3 yrs)	76.5%	6,660
2011 (2 yrs)	80.6%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 252Avg Mileage 40,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,660Avg Mileage 41,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,588Avg Mileage 51,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,492Avg Mileage 61,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,494Avg Mileage 71,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,417Avg Mileage 80,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,325Avg Mileage 88,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,404Avg Mileage 96,606Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,604Avg Mileage 104,061Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,611Avg Mileage 108,985Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,750Avg Mileage 114,022Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,276Avg Mileage 119,529Top Failure Tyres — 46.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,086Avg Mileage 123,126Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,225Avg Mileage 127,495Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.6%	252	40,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	3	76.5%	6,660	41,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	4	74.9%	6,588	51,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014	5	73.1%	6,492	61,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2015	6	69.0%	6,494	71,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2016	7	66.8%	6,417	80,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2017	8	64.2%	6,325	88,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2018	9	60.0%	4,404	96,606	Suspension — 38.2%
2019	10	58.6%	4,604	104,061	Tyres — 38.6%
2020	11	60.4%	4,611	108,985	Suspension — 36.4%
2021	12	57.3%	5,750	114,022	Suspension — 43.2%
2022	13	56.9%	4,276	119,529	Tyres — 46.3%
2023	14	53.6%	5,086	123,126	Suspension — 53.0%
2024	15	57.2%	5,225	127,495	Suspension — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.6% (2 yrs)	45.1% (15 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	31.8% (15 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	32.7% (15 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 73,184 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.