Used Volvo V50 for sale
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What fails at the MOT: DVSA 2025 results
Across 26,141 Volvo V50 MOT tests in 2025 (all versions together), these defects turned up most often.
Where it stands out
The parts groups where Volvo V50 tests carried a defect more often than cars of the same age and mileage:
- Body, chassis and structure. 10.0% of tests, against 7.2% for cars of the same age and mileage (1.4 times the rate).
- Tyres. 10.7% of tests, against 8.0% for cars of the same age and mileage (1.3 times the rate).
What is found most often
The five defects found most often on Volvo V50 tests, each compared with cars of the same age where it stands out:
- Constant velocity (CV) boot split or insecure. On 7.0% of Volvo V50 tests, 2.7 times the rate for cars of the same age.
- Position lamp: not working. On 6.7% of Volvo V50 tests, 1.3 times the rate for cars of the same age.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken. On 6.6% of Volvo V50 tests, 1.9 times the rate for cars of the same age.
- Tyre cords exposed. On 4.2% of Volvo V50 tests, 2.5 times the rate for cars of the same age.
- Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. On 4.0% of Volvo V50 tests, 2.0 times the rate for cars of the same age.
The MOT checks safety and emissions items, not the engine, clutch or gearbox, so this is one measure of how each car holds up rather than a full reliability verdict. These figures describe the model, all its versions together, not this particular car.
From DVSA’s 2025 MOT results. See the full analysis
Used Volvo V50: Buyer's Guide
Browse used Volvo V50 cars for sale in the UK on Autoza. Compare asking prices, mileage and photos side by side, and message the seller direct with any questions before you view.
The Volvo V50 cars on Autoza
The Volvo V50 cars on Autoza right now were first registered between 2005 and 2009. Diesel is the only fuel listed. Manual is the only gearbox listed. Their median recorded mileage is about 180,000 miles. These figures come from the adverts listed today and change as cars are added and sold.
How Much Does a Used Volvo V50 Cost?
Asking prices for the Volvo V50 on Autoza right now run from £1,295 to £4,495, averaging £2,362. Price depends mostly on year, mileage and specification, and these figures move as cars are listed and sold.
Before You Buy a Used Volvo V50
- Ask the seller for the registration number, then check the MOT history for failures, advisories and recorded mileage — it is free on GOV.UK.
- Make sure the V5C logbook matches the seller and the vehicle, and ask for the service history.
- With the registration, run a vehicle history check (such as HPI) for outstanding finance, write-offs and theft.
- Test drive it, and ask the seller about any warranty — it is between you and them, not Autoza.
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