2002 VOLVO S401.8L Petrol

The Volvo S40 passed its most recent MOT on 9 July 2025 at 161,912 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the three years of available history is stable. The vehicle shows a clean test outcome at each pass, with no advisories or recorded mechanical faults. Two failed tests on 2 July 2024 and 9 July 2025 carry no listed defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than a roadworthiness concern. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 2002 car, averaging roughly 6,746 miles per year against the 161,912 miles recorded. The records show steady use: 152,799 miles at the July 2023 pass, 157,726 at the July 2024 fail, 157,734 at the pass one week later, and 161,912 at both the July 2025 fail and pass. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repairs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion given the car's 24-year age and salt-exposure risk on UK roads. The MOT data flags nothing, but a test with no advisories does not certify component life remaining on a high-mileage Volvo of this era. Check the exhaust emissions and for any binding calipers during a road trial, and confirm the reason for the two zero-defect failures with the test centre. Previous keepers kept the test schedule annual and consistent, which suggests basic upkeep was maintained even if the dual 2025 entries hint at paperwork slippage.