2007 Volvo S60 2.4L Diesel · FX07 KUW

The 2007 Volvo S60 shows a current roadworthy status following the August 2025 pass at 99,112 miles, yet the maintenance trend is irregular rather than stable. The DVSA record lists a failed test on 2025-08-07 at 99,112 miles with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same date and mileage. An identical pattern occurred on 2024-07-29 at 95,201 miles, where a fail with no defects preceded a pass. These paired fail-pass entries suggest administrative or presentation anomalies at the testing station rather than progressive mechanical decline, and the most recent clean pass confirms the car met roadworthiness standards eleven months before today's date. Recorded mileage sits at 99,112 against nineteen years of age, an average of roughly 5,216 miles per year. The odometer moved only 2,911 miles between the July 2023 test at 92,300 miles and the July 2024 test at 95,201 miles, then 3,911 miles to the August 2025 figure. This low annual use implies light commuting or extended standing periods. The MOT data is sparse and clean aside from the zero-defect fails, with no advisories logged across any test, so the record gives no evidence of consumable neglect or structural intervention. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the vehicle's age and likely intermittent use. Long standing invites seized brake calipers and surface rust on structural members even when emissions and lighting pass cleanly. The absence of recorded advisories means the tester raised no wear warnings, but nineteen-year-old Volvo S60 chassis commonly develop rear trailing arm corrosion that a garage should check beneath the sills. Verify the duplicated fail-pass entries with DVSA before purchase, as the zero-defect failures may reflect a clerical error or a retest after a documentation issue. Confirm brake disc thickness and tyre sidewall condition visually, since neither appeared in the history and low mileage hides nothing if rubber has aged through time rather than wear.