Volvo V50 - 2006
352.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V50, model year 2006.
Sample size: 2,758 cars, 6,332 tests and 22,316 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,758 cars
The 2006 Volvo V50 has an overall defect rate of 352 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average car of the same year, with a rate of 369 per 100. Specifically, the V50 stands out positively in categories like Lights & Electrics and Equipment, where it performs significantly better than average. Mileage-related trends show that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category over 124,000 miles. Overall, this model demonstrates reliability, particularly in electrical systems and equipment compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,758 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.7% better
128.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 16.8% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 13.0% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.5% better
86.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.0% worse
345.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 2.2% worse
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 31.4% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
▲ 22.4% better
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 2,530
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,546
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,268
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,206
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,163
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 704
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 581
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 581
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 177