2025 Volvo XC90 Ultra Mhev AWD Auto 3.2L Hybrid electric (clean) · J1 SPE

The Volvo XC90 passed its most recent MOT on 4 June 2025 at 110,347 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across all five tests is stable. Every annual examination from 23 June 2021 through to the 2025 test returned a clean pass with no advisories raised. The vehicle shows no worsening faults, no recurring mechanical issues, and no structural or emissions concerns logged by any tester. Mileage accumulation is exceptionally high for a vehicle of this age. The record shows 106,876 miles on 23 June 2021 rising to just 110,347 miles by 4 June 2025, an average of under 900 miles per year across the final four years. This suggests the car covered the bulk of its 110,000 miles before the 2021 test, then entered very light use. Such a pattern can mean long standing periods, which carries risk of seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion on brake discs and underbody components despite the clean MOT history. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe for corrosion or perishing rubber, as annual testing at low yearly mileage may not expose slow degradation. The brake discs and calipers warrant physical checks for binding or surface rust from disuse. Drivetrain oils and the mild-hybrid battery system should be verified against service intervals rather than MOT outcomes. The absence of advisories across five years indicates previous owners kept the car to a passable standard for test purposes, but the odd early-life mileage followed by near-dormancy means wear is atypical. Treat the clean record as a baseline, not a guarantee of component health under active use.