2016 Volvo XC90 2.0L Diesel · YX16 JZL

The most recent MOT was on 2025-10-07 at 110,000 miles — just over 8 months ago — and it passed, though the offside rear child seat blocked full inspection of the adult seat belt. This is a minor advisory, not a failure, but it means the belt’s condition wasn’t verified. Brake wear is the clearest recurring issue: front pads flagged as thin in 2023, rear pads in 2022, and now no brake advisories since — suggesting replacements likely occurred, but there’s no confirmation in the record. The 2024 MOT noted the offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and unevenly (2mm tread on edge), which points to alignment, suspension, or inflation issues — and that tyre may now be due for replacement or further scrutiny. The pattern isn’t clearly worsening or improving: brake advisories stopped after 2023, but the tyre wear in 2024 hasn’t been followed up in the latest test — so it’s uncertain whether it was resolved. No new major advisories have appeared recently, but the absence isn’t proof of resolution — just lack of recorded evidence. At 110,000 miles and 10 years old, the mileage is broadly average (11,000/year), suggesting typical use rather than extreme low or high stress. It doesn’t signal obvious under-use (e.g., long storage causing rubber or fluid degradation) nor excessive hard use — but ambiguity remains: consistent moderate use is most likely, though irregular servicing or driving conditions could still affect component life. The MOT history is limited to five tests over ten years — clean in outcome but light on detail. There are no failures, no corrosion advisories, no suspension or steering warnings, and no exhaust or lighting issues recorded.