2016 Volvo V40 2.0L Diesel · NU66 ABF

The 2016 Volvo V40 remains roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent DVSA test on 24 December 2025 at 78,794 miles which returned a pass and recorded no defects. Testers passed the car without advisories at the preceding examinations: 20 December 2024 at 70,045 miles, 19 January 2024 at 60,089 miles, 27 April 2023 at 52,395 miles, and 5 May 2022 at 45,172 miles. This unbroken sequence of clears indicates no worsening mechanical faults and no recurring advisory pattern. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a ten-year-old hatchback. The odometer advanced from 45,172 miles in May 2022 to 52,395 by April 2023, a 7,223-mile gain over eleven months. The January 2024 reading of 60,089 miles added 7,694 miles in nine months, then 70,045 by December 2024 contributed 9,956 miles across eleven months, and the final 78,794 miles by December 2025 rose 8,749 miles. Annual averages sit near 7,879 miles, matching the expected norm. No extended gaps exceed thirteen months between tests, reflecting continuous annual compliance and suggesting previous owners adhered to scheduled inspection discipline. A buyer should still physically verify components the MOT does not deeply probe. The clean record shows no flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, brake disc wear, binding calipers, or structural corrosion across the timeline. A pre-purchase inspection ought to scrutinise subframe mounting points, sill integrity, and exhaust emissions hardware for incipient rust or fatigue not yet at failure threshold. Absence of advisories implies previous owners addressed basic consumables such as tyres and wiper blades before each test, yet tread depth and blade condition warrant visual confirmation.