2010 Volvo V60 2.0L Diesel · DN60 CCO

This Volvo V60 last passed an MOT in January 2026 with only two advisories: a misting front shock absorber and a perishing rear tyre. That sounds clean, but it hides a persistent corrosion story going back at least three years. The advisory pattern across multiple tests is what a buyer needs to see. Brake hose ferrules at all four corners have been flagged for slight corrosion every year since 2023, along with a corroded power steering pipe, corroded anti-roll bar, corroded front and rear suspension mounting areas, corroded front lower suspension arms, and a corroded rear subframe. Each item is described as “not seriously weakened,” but collectively they point to widespread underside rust that hasn’t gone away. The wheel distortions on the nearside front and rear are another constant, very likely from pothole strikes, and could be contributing to uneven tyre wear. The shock absorber misting is a repeat visitor. The nearside front has been misting since 2023, so the seal is leaking progressively—it hasn’t yet failed, but it’s moving that way. The trailing arm bushes at the rear are wearing, and a nearside rear coil spring actually fractured in late 2023 and was replaced. The 2025 failure for deep cuts in both rear tyres revealing ply or cords was a serious safety catch; those tyres were replaced, but it suggests the previous owner didn’t stay on top of tyre condition.