2010 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

65,183

Total Tests (All Years)

126,321 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo V50 as it ages.

2 yrs72.9%

→ ↑4.2%

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.9%	214
3 yrs	77.1%	6,608
4 yrs	76.2%	6,378
5 yrs	74.3%	6,229
6 yrs	70.9%	6,226
7 yrs	67.1%	6,115
8 yrs	62.9%	4,210
9 yrs	61.7%	4,388
10 yrs	59.5%	4,400
11 yrs	58.9%	5,547
12 yrs	57.5%	4,428
13 yrs	55.8%	5,049
14 yrs	56.7%	5,391

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.7%	5,391
2023 (13 yrs)	55.8%	5,049
2022 (12 yrs)	57.5%	4,428
2021 (11 yrs)	58.9%	5,547
2020 (10 yrs)	59.5%	4,400
2019 (9 yrs)	61.7%	4,388
2018 (8 yrs)	62.9%	4,210
2017 (7 yrs)	67.1%	6,115
2016 (6 yrs)	70.9%	6,226
2015 (5 yrs)	74.3%	6,229
2014 (4 yrs)	76.2%	6,378
2013 (3 yrs)	77.1%	6,608
2012 (2 yrs)	72.9%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 214Avg Mileage 43,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,608Avg Mileage 43,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,378Avg Mileage 55,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,229Avg Mileage 66,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,226Avg Mileage 75,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,115Avg Mileage 84,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,210Avg Mileage 93,813Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,388Avg Mileage 100,671Top Failure Tyres — 36.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,400Avg Mileage 107,588Top Failure Tyres — 40.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,547Avg Mileage 111,795Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,428Avg Mileage 116,815Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,049Avg Mileage 122,068Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,391Avg Mileage 126,321Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	72.9%	214	43,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	3	77.1%	6,608	43,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2014	4	76.2%	6,378	55,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2015	5	74.3%	6,229	66,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2016	6	70.9%	6,226	75,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2017	7	67.1%	6,115	84,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2018	8	62.9%	4,210	93,813	Tyres — 28.7%
2019	9	61.7%	4,388	100,671	Tyres — 36.1%
2020	10	59.5%	4,400	107,588	Tyres — 40.8%
2021	11	58.9%	5,547	111,795	Suspension — 39.6%
2022	12	57.5%	4,428	116,815	Suspension — 45.8%
2023	13	55.8%	5,049	122,068	Suspension — 53.6%
2024	14	56.7%	5,391	126,321	Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.5%

↑ 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	7.0% (2 yrs)	31.1% (14 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (2 yrs)	33.6% (14 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 65,183 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.