Volvo V50 - 2005
367.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V50, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,970 cars, 4,418 tests and 16,227 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,970 cars
The 2005 Volvo V50 has an overall defect rate of 367 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly lower than the yearly average of 376 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 2.2% improvement. Notably, it performs better than average in key areas such as brakes and equipment, with a significant reduction in defects of 20.6% and 48.7%, respectively. Mileage trends show that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles). Overall, the Volvo V50 stands out positively in several categories, reflecting a reliable performance compared to similar vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,970 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.8% better
128.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 17.9% better
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 17.3% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.4% better
89.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.0% worse
370.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 1.0% worse
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 51.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 24.4% better
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,721
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,335
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 991
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 109