Volvo V50 - 2011
277.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V50, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,299 cars, 10,349 tests and 28,749 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,299 cars
The 2011 Volvo V50 has a slightly higher overall defect rate of 278 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271, indicating a 2.6% increase. The model shows notable weaknesses in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Body/Structure" categories, where it performs worse than the average, with defect rates of 84 and 39 compared to 68 and 30, respectively. Conversely, the V50 excels in the "Equipment" and "Other" categories, showing significantly fewer defects than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in higher mileage groups. Overall, while the V50 has some strengths, it also faces challenges in key areas that may require attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,299 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.0% better
98.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 22.8% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 9.0% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.1% worse
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
275.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 24.9% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
▲ 33.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 24.1% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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 the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,849
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,620
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,279
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,093
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: 882
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 853
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 793
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 762
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 793
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 730
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 594
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A suspension component: fractured or likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 183