What year Volvo V50 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2012 Volvo V50 has the highest pass rate at 76.5%, out of 3,562 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo V50 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo V50 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo V50 — Reliability by Year

53,866 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2012 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo V50 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2012

76.5% pass rate · 3,562 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2004

72.7% pass rate · 3,479 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2012	76.5%	84,435 mi	3,562
2011	74.9%	91,597 mi	5,133
2010	75.4%	90,601 mi	6,523
2009	74.5%	90,679 mi	6,820
2008	73.4%	94,788 mi	9,113
2007	73.4%	97,916 mi	5,451
2006	74.5%	98,948 mi	6,310
2005	73.5%	100,523 mi	7,475
2004	72.7%	97,087 mi	3,479

Which year Volvo V50 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 84,435 miles (newest year) to 100,523 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo V50.

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