2008 Volvo S40 2.0L Diesel · CY57 FSO

The Volvo S40 presents a current roadworthy status with a clean pass recorded on 1 October 2024 at 143,442 miles, though the same date shows a failed attempt with no defects logged, indicating an administrative or presentation error at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with the most recent test confirming no advisories or defects on a vehicle now approaching eighteen years of age. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2008 car, averaging roughly 7,969 miles per year against the 143,442 miles recorded. The trail shows 124,506 miles on 23 September 2022, rising to 134,125 miles by 12 October 2023 and 143,442 miles by 1 October 2024, equating to about 9,600 and 9,300 miles covered in the respective twelve-month spans. No prolonged dormancy or sudden high-use spike appears in the figures, and the sparse three-year record carries no advisories to signal deferred consumable attention. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the absence of any recorded measurement of wear. The repeated same-day fail and pass entries on both 12 October 2023 and 1 October 2024 with no defects listed suggest clerical anomalies rather than owner neglect, yet they leave the structural integrity and exhaust emissions unchecked beyond the bare pass result. Given the clean sheet across all three tests, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, but the lack of advisories on an older high-mileage saloon warrants scrutiny of corrosion at sills and subframes. Verify the V5C and seek evidence of interim servicing, as the MOT alone offers no insight into mechanical care between the annual examinations.