Volvo V50 - 2008
338.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V50, model year 2008.
Sample size: 5,337 cars, 12,482 tests and 42,194 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 5,337 cars
The 2008 Volvo V50 has an overall defect rate of 338 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 337 per 100, indicating a marginally increased likelihood of defects. While tyre wear is a common concern, the V50 notably struggles in the Body/Structure category, with 62% of vehicles showing defects compared to 49% in the average car of the same year, highlighting a significant 26% difference. Additionally, mileage-related trends show that as mileage increases, the defect rate in the V50 rises more sharply than average, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles. In summary, the Volvo V50 performs worse than average in body and structure defects, especially as mileage increases, while overall defect rates are comparable to similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,337 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.5% better
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▼ 14.4% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 10.3% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.4% better
90.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.9% worse
322.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▼ 21.2% worse
62.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▲ 20.8% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 11.4% better
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 5,104
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,259
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,160
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,034
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,924
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,399
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,371
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,164
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,136
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,049
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 754
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 720
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 652
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 564
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 269