2005 Volvo S60 2.4L Diesel · YF05 NBE

The Volvo S60 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 26 June 2025 at 111,277 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean passes from June 2022 onward. The single failure on 27 June 2022 at 104,459 miles carries no listed defects, indicating an administrative or unrecorded minor rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle passed again the same day at 104,466 miles. Annual mileage has been consistently low for a 2005 vehicle. The record shows 104,466 miles in June 2022, rising to 106,631 in June 2023, 108,900 in June 2024, and 111,277 in June 2025. That equates to roughly 2,800 miles per year across the documented period, well below the national average and consistent with light use or extended standing periods. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear in the chronology. The absence of advisories across four successive tests suggests the previous keeper addressed wear proactively or the car saw gentle service. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as a 21-year-old Volvo can hide structural rust beneath clean MOT sheets. Brake discs and calipers warrant physical measurement given the low annual mileage may have allowed surface pitting from disuse. Verify the 27 June 2022 failure reason via the DVSA portal before purchase, since the supplied record omits the defect. Confirm timing belt history and fluid changes, as these interval services are absent from MOT data yet critical on the S60's five-cylinder engine at this age.