2011 VOLVO V501.6L DIESEL
Vehicle Insight Summary
VOLVO V50 (2011, DIESEL, 1560cc) — mileage recorded at 153,432. MOT status: valid. Road tax: paid. Check full history before buying.
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Year
- 2011
- Engine
- 1560cc
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Full MOT History
Checking the history for this 2011 Volvo V50 (KA56 BOO), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2022 to August 2025.
Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
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Common Problems: VOLVO V50
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Tailgate wiring and latch faults(Moderate)
The V50’s tailgate loom and latch wiring can fail through repeated opening, causing rear wiper, demister and boot-release problems.
- EGR and DPF clogging on diesels(Moderate)
Urban-driven diesel V50s soot up their EGR and DPF systems, leading to hesitation, smoke and warning lights.
- Powershift gearbox faults(Serious)
Dual-clutch Powershift transmissions can jerk, overheat or fail expensively if the correct servicing has been skipped.
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