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Volvo V50 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 20,275 MOT tests · Updated

At 14 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Volvo V50 failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,275 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 107 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 20 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 14 years: 20,275 for the Volvo V50

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 14 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Volvo V50 road wheels fails by age

Volvo V50 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volvo V50. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.510 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,239 MOT tests1011 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 7,810 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 13,008 MOT tests1213 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,806 MOT tests1314 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 20,275 MOT tests1415 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 18,344 MOT tests1516 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 16,282 MOT tests1617 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 13,575 MOT tests1718 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,798 MOT tests1819 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,277 MOT tests1920 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,351 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volvo V50 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
103,2390.30.4
117,8100.40.4
1213,0080.40.5
1317,8060.50.5
1420,2750.50.6
1518,3440.70.6
1616,2820.60.6
1713,5750.70.6
188,7980.60.5
19*5,2770.70.5
20*2,3510.90.4

All first-use years of the Volvo V50 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 14 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.6 per 100 at 14 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,621 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Volvo V50, not the average

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Other Volvo V50 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volvo V50 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 20,275 MOT tests).

How common are Volvo V50 road wheels problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,275 MOT tests).

At what age do Volvo V50 road wheels fails start?

20 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 2,351 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 126,765 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare