Volvo V50: reliability by registration year
2004-2012 · 9 registration years · 25,104 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every V50 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,890 | 58.4% | 62.1% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 20.0% |
| 2011 | 3,759 | 56.2% | 61.2% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 19.5% |
| 2010 | 3,922 | 56.6% | 62.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 16.3% |
| 2009 | 3,867 | 54.7% | 61.7% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.7% |
| 2008 | 4,238 | 51.6% | 58.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.4% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 V50: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (17.4%) · Drive shaft joints and boots (front) (14.8%) · Coil spring (front) (10.2%) | ||||
| 2007 | 2,203 | 53.8% | 60.1% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.9% |
| 2006 | 2,172 | 52.4% | 58.9% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,436 | 51.0% | 56.9% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 15.6% |
| 2004 | 617 | 53.3% | 58.7% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 21.3% |