2018 Volvo XC60 2.0L Petrol · SB68 AJB

The 2018 Volvo XC60 holds a current roadworthy status after the September 2025 MOT pass at 84,135 miles. The maintenance trend across its recorded history remains stable with no mechanical defects or advisories logged. In the September 2025 test at 84,135 miles the tester recorded no defects. This follows a curious failure on 27 August 2025 at 84,001 miles where the DVSA entry shows a fail with no defects noted, then a pass twelve days later. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for an eight-year-old vehicle. The record shows 66,543 miles at the August 2023 test, rising to 75,026 miles by August 2024, and 84,135 miles by September 2025. That equates to roughly 8,500 to 9,100 miles per annum. The sparse history of five entries over three years contains no major gaps. Yet the two same-day fail/pass pairs in August 2024 at 75,025 and 75,026 miles, and again in August 2025, with zero defects suggest procedural rather than mechanical interventions by the previous owner. Given the absence of recorded advisories on brake discs, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion, the vehicle appears to have received at least baseline statutory care. The repeated administrative-style failures without defect indicate the prior keeper attended promptly to test requirements. This implies a compliant ownership pattern rather than skipped basic upkeep. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of coil springs, binding calipers, and underbody rust protection, as MOT testing samples only visible condition on the day. Verify the context of the unexplained August 2024 and August 2025 failures with the seller’s documentation. Physical checks of tyre tread and wiper blades remain sensible despite no flags in the record.