MW56WHZ - VOLVO V50
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 5 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 315,278 mi
Expires: 02 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory exhaust shield loose-rattling
- Advisory front & rear springs corroded
Failed - 28 August 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 315,277 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front headlamps slightly cloudy
- Advisory Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory exhaust shield loose-rattling
- Advisory front & rear springs corroded
Passed - 27 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 302,300 mi
Expires: 26 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front headlamps lightly clouded-glazed
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory rear springs corroded
- Advisory rear track control arm bushes heavily deteriorated no play
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 August 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 302,300 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear casing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front headlamps lightly clouded-glazed
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory rear springs corroded
- Advisory rear track control arm bushes heavily deteriorated no play
Passed - 15 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 293,990 mi
Expires: 14 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement botton arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust shield looose
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 14 August 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 293,990 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement botton arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust shield looose
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear brake binding
Passed - 14 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 289,813 mi
Expires: 14 May 2023
Passed - 11 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 278,279 mi
Expires: 14 May 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 15 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 274,744 mi
Expires: 14 May 2021
Failed - 13 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 274,742 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 04 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 274,735 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 266,372 mi
Expires: 05 March 2020
Failed - 05 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 266,371 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 07 February 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 266,366 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 244,101 mi
Expires: 03 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Failed - 15 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 244,101 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 23 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 222,609 mi
Expires: 03 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
Passed - 01 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,578 mi
Expires: 03 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear tyres wearing on the iner edge
- Advisory Offside Front tyre wearing on the iner edge
Passed - 04 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,876 mi
Expires: 03 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 23 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,142 mi
Expires: 31 January 2015
Failed - 23 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,142 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 January 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,113 mi
Expires: 31 January 2014
Passed - 01 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,050 mi
Expires: 31 January 2013
Passed - 22 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,422 mi
Expires: 31 January 2012
Passed - 18 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,149 mi
Expires: 31 January 2011
Failed - 18 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,149 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for MW56WHZ?
The MOT expires on 02 September 2026.
What is the tax status of MW56WHZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 December 2026.
What are the specifications of MW56WHZ?
This is a 2007 VOLVO V50 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of MW56WHZ?
This vehicle produces 154 g/km of CO2 emissions.