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Volvo V50 at salvage auctions

Copart 2005 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MJ682252066787 Front End188,132 mi Jan 25 Copart 2010 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1382MW9A2575925 Minor Dent / Scratches119,358 mi Jan 24 Copart 2006 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MW682062226670 Minor Dent / Scratches77,194 mi Jan 20 Copart 2006 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MW682762179962 Rear End94,677 mi Jun 28 Copart 2011 Volvo V50 T5 YV1672MW4B2602336 Front End109,868 mi Jun 27 Copart 2007 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MJ682272318721 Undercarriage141,226 mi Jun 27 Copart 2009 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MJ672292484953 Front End198,123 mi Jun 23 Copart 2010 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1382MW1A2556267 Water / Flood Jun 22 Copart 2005 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382452083851 Front End35,225 mi Jun 21 Copart 2006 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382662152315 Normal Wear Jun 20 Copart 2005 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382252087896 Rear End142,734 mi Copart 2005 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW390X52089649 Front End118,154 mi Copart 2009 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382892470473 Front End Copart 2010 Volvo V50 T5 YV1672MJ2A2563684 Front End63,631 mi Copart 2010 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1382MW1A2577135 Front End Copart 2007 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382X72317557 Rear End166,221 mi Copart 2010 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1390MW9A2529156 All Over196,821 mi Copart 2007 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382X72284303 Front End155,910 mi Copart 2011 Volvo V50 T5 YV1672MW5B2607058 Rear End190,963 mi Copart 2008 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382882389780 Front End239,020 mi Copart 2007 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MJ682272282528 Rear End160,570 mi Copart 2005 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW382452055810 Mechanical161,366 mi Copart 2009 Volvo V50 2.4I YV1MW390792485737 Rear End165,007 mi Copart 2005 Volvo V50 T5 YV1MW682052075604 Front End219,222 mi

Volvo V50: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Volvo V50: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars27
Median retail value$5,768
Median repair cost, % of value90%
Median odometer118,756 mi
Run and drive94%
Model year
62005
62010
2011
Primary damage
  1. Front End 13 48%
  2. Rear End 6 22%
  3. Mechanical 2 7.4%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 2 7.4%
  5. All Over 1 3.7%
  6. Normal Wear 1 3.7%
  7. Undercarriage 1 3.7%
  8. Water / Flood 1 3.7%
Yard state
  1. NC4 15%
  2. MD3 11%
  3. CO2 7.4%
  4. VA2 7.4%
  5. WA2 7.4%
  6. CA1 3.7%
  7. FL1 3.7%
  8. HI1 3.7%
  9. IL1 3.7%
  10. IN1 3.7%
  11. KY1 3.7%
  12. ME1 3.7%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

60 complaints about the Volvo V50 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints60
With a crash0
With a fire2
Injured1
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Fuel and propulsion
    median 111,500 mi at failure     10 17%
  2. Engine and cooling
    median 54,700 mi at failure     9 15%
  3. Electrical system
    median 58,500 mi at failure     7 12%
  4. Suspension
    median 68,750 mi at failure     5 8%
  5. Wheels and tires
    median 7,500 mi at failure     5 8%
  6. Brakes
    median 20,000 mi at failure     3 5%
  7. Body and structure
    median 68,302 mi at failure     3 5%
  8. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 2,000 mi at failure     3 5%
  9. Steering
    median 62,000 mi at failure     3 5%
  10. Exterior lighting
    median 5 mi at failure     1 2%
Complaints by model year
262005
2010
2011

Recalls

8 recall campaigns for the Volvo V50.

Recall campaigns by model year
2004
32005
3
3
3
32010
2011

Real sale prices

51 sales of the Volvo V50 at US government auctions, median price $5,100. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.