2016 Volvo XC90 2.0L Diesel · FJ16 HJC

The 2016 Volvo XC90 has logged 155,097 mi, which works out to about 15,500 mi per year – considerably higher than the average for a ten‑year‑old vehicle. That level of mileage points to relatively hard use and will accelerate wear on consumables such as tyres, suspension bushings and drivetrain components. The most recent MOT (22 May 2026) was passed, but the inspector recorded that both front tyres are worn close to the legal limit, with edge wear noted on the nearside and offside fronts. No other defects were flagged, meaning the car is road‑legal for now, but the tyre condition is the most pressing safety issue. Looking back, the 2025 and 2024 MOTs were clean, showing no recorded problems. In 2023 the test highlighted slight play in the front suspension arm ball joints (both sides) and in the nearside track‑rod end. Those are early signs of wear in the front steering geometry, but they were not repeated in later tests – either because they were addressed or because the inspection did not pick them up again. The 2022 MOT noted a damaged windscreen that did not impair the driver’s view. The pattern therefore is a shift from early‑stage suspension play (2023) to tyre wear reaching the legal minimum (2026). There is no evidence of a worsening cascade of faults; the overall defect trend is relatively stable, but the tyre wear now demands immediate attention.