Volvo V50 - 2009
302.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V50, model year 2009.
Sample size: 4,699 cars, 10,729 tests and 32,437 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: 4,699 cars
The 2009 Volvo V50 has an overall defect rate of 302 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 310 per 100, reflecting a 2.4% improvement. This model performs particularly well in the equipment category, showing a lower defect rate compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also tends to rise, with the highest defect rate observed in vehicles with over 124,000 miles. Overall, the V50 stands out positively in terms of equipment issues but does not have any notable categories where it performs worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,699 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.9% better
107.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 9.8% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▲ 8.5% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.5% worse
83.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.8% better
294.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 25.3% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 5.8% better
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 4,420
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,989
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,717
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,306
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,221
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,202
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,149
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 940
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 885
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 885
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 644
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 476
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 204