2011 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

46,923

Total Tests (All Years)

127,571 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo V50 as it ages.

1 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.8%

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.7%	42
2 yrs	82.9%	170
3 yrs	76.9%	4,869
4 yrs	76.4%	4,794
5 yrs	71.3%	4,709
6 yrs	67.9%	4,641
7 yrs	63.1%	3,160
8 yrs	60.1%	3,350
9 yrs	61.1%	3,488
10 yrs	60.3%	4,631
11 yrs	56.5%	3,691
12 yrs	56.6%	4,438
13 yrs	56.5%	4,940

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	56.5%	4,940
2023 (12 yrs)	56.6%	4,438
2022 (11 yrs)	56.5%	3,691
2021 (10 yrs)	60.3%	4,631
2020 (9 yrs)	61.1%	3,488
2019 (8 yrs)	60.1%	3,350
2018 (7 yrs)	63.1%	3,160
2017 (6 yrs)	67.9%	4,641
2016 (5 yrs)	71.3%	4,709
2015 (4 yrs)	76.4%	4,794
2014 (3 yrs)	76.9%	4,869
2013 (2 yrs)	82.9%	170
2012 (1 yrs)	85.7%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 42Avg Mileage 27,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 170Avg Mileage 49,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,869Avg Mileage 46,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,794Avg Mileage 58,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,709Avg Mileage 68,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,641Avg Mileage 78,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,160Avg Mileage 88,036Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,350Avg Mileage 97,269Top Failure Tyres — 38.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,488Avg Mileage 103,952Top Failure Tyres — 38.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,631Avg Mileage 109,890Top Failure Tyres — 37.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,691Avg Mileage 115,898Top Failure Tyres — 45.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,438Avg Mileage 122,116Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,940Avg Mileage 127,571Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	85.7%	42	27,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	2	82.9%	170	49,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2014	3	76.9%	4,869	46,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2015	4	76.4%	4,794	58,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2016	5	71.3%	4,709	68,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2017	6	67.9%	4,641	78,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2018	7	63.1%	3,160	88,036	Tyres — 29.2%
2019	8	60.1%	3,350	97,269	Tyres — 38.5%
2020	9	61.1%	3,488	103,952	Tyres — 38.3%
2021	10	60.3%	4,631	109,890	Tyres — 37.6%
2022	11	56.5%	3,691	115,898	Tyres — 45.1%
2023	12	56.6%	4,438	122,116	Suspension — 49.9%
2024	13	56.5%	4,940	127,571	Suspension — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 46,923 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.