2007 Volvo XC70 2.4L Diesel · DA07 YWN

The Volvo XC70 passed its most recent MOT on 13 November 2025 at 130,502 miles with no defects recorded, so the vehicle currently holds a valid roadworthiness certificate. The maintenance trend appears stable, with the only blemishes being two administrative failures in 2024 and 2025 that carried no recorded defects. These suggest documentation or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults. Recorded mileage rose from 117,443 at the August 2023 test to 123,174 by August 2024, then to 130,486 by the failed test of August 2025 and 130,502 by the November 2025 pass. That averages roughly 6,500 miles per year, consistent with the 6,869 annual norm for a 19 year old car. The gap between the August 2024 pass and August 2025 fail shows only 7,312 miles added, while just 16 miles separated the August and November 2025 tests, indicating the car sat little used before its retest. Because every failure and pass returned no defects, the DVSA record gives no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust given the vehicle's age and Volvo's known rear subframe susceptibility. Check the braking system for binding calipers and verify tyre tread depth, as the record offers no evidence either way on consumable wear. The clean defect history implies previous owners kept the car to minimum legal standard, though the twin no-defect failures hint at lapsed paperwork rather than neglect. Given the 130,502 mile odometer and 2007 build, expect age related degradation invisible to the MOT database and budget for suspension and brake refresh within the first year of ownership.