2009 Volvo V50 1.6L Diesel · AJ09 HKA

The Volvo V50 passed its most recent MOT on 28 March 2026 at 89,365 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history is stable with no outstanding advisories or faults. The test record shows clean passes in 2024, 2025, and 2026, though two same-day failures on 19 February 2024 and 18 February 2025 at 87,810 and 89,089 miles respectively were logged with no defects cited, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical concerns. The mileage pattern reflects light use for a 2009 vehicle. From the 19 February 2024 test at 87,810 miles to the 18 February 2025 test at 89,089 miles the car covered only 1,279 miles in a year. By the 28 March 2026 test it had reached 89,365 miles, adding just 276 miles over thirteen months. The sparse and clean record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglect through high mileage, though long stationary periods implied by such low annual use can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unseen. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers given the vehicle's seventeen-year age and likely extended idle spells. The DVSA data flags no structural integrity issues, exhaust emissions failures, or binding brakes, but standing vehicles often hide underseal corrosion and degraded flexible hoses not captured in a pass result. Given two anomalous failure entries with zero defects, the buyer should verify the V5C and DVSA status to confirm the vehicle was never off-road or subject to a withdrawn test. The low mileage and clean passes suggest a well-preserved example, but in-person checks on tyre sidewall condition and brake disc surface rust remain prudent before purchase.