2004 Volvo S60 2.4L Diesel · OV04 EHJ

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status following a successful MOT in October 2023. The maintenance trend appears stable but required significant reactive intervention just four days prior to that pass. The failure at 153,420 miles identified critical issues including excessively worn nearside front suspension strut tops and wishbone rear bushes, alongside insufficient parking brake efficiency. The fact that the car passed immediately immediately after these repairs indicates the owner addressed these specific mechanical faults promptly rather than neglecting them. The mileage pattern is consistent with a 22-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 7,000 miles per year. There is a notable gap in usage between September 2020 and August 2021, where the car covered only 817 miles in eleven months. However, usage increased significantly to over 16,000 miles between August 2021 and October 2023. This shift suggests a period of long storage followed by more frequent driving, which likely explains the accelerated wear on rubber-based suspension components noted in the 2023 failure. A buyer should conduct a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension to ensure the wishbone bushes and strut tops have been replaced with high-quality parts. Given the previous parking brake failure, the handbrake mechanism should be tested for adjustment and the cables checked for fraying or corrosion. Since the most recent test is now over two and a half years old, the inspection must also account for structural corrosion on the sills and rear subframe, as these are common areas of failure for this model at this age.