VOLVO V50 ESTATE - SOLID, PRACTICAL & READY FOR WORK REG: CV05TZT MILEAGE: 142,000 MILES 12 MONTHS MOT Looking for a genuine, practical workhorserather than an overpriced old car? Here's a Volvo V50 Estate with 142,000 miles and a full 12 months MOT, offering the combination of Volvo build quality, comfort and estate-car practicality that makes these cars so useful. This is exactly the sort of car that can earn its keep. A PROPER WORKHORSE: The V50 is a compact estate, so you get the practicality of a load-lugger without driving something huge. Fold the rear seats down and you've got a large, useful load space for: Tools and work equipment Building materials and supplies Tip runs Car boot stock Gardening equipment Furniture and household items General goods transportation Weekend projects and DIY The V50's rear seats fold down to provide a substantially larger load area, and Volvo designed the estate around making the available space as versatile as possible. SOLID VOLVO ENGINE & RUNNING GEAR: With 142,000 miles, this car has clearly had a life already but that's not necessarily a bad thing. A properly maintained engine can continue to cover plenty of miles, and these cars were built to be driven. Regular servicing, sensible maintenance and looking after the basics are what matter with any higher-mileage vehicle. This is not being advertised as a brand-new car. It's being offered as what it is: A solid, useful Volvo estate with plenty of work still left in it. For someone looking for an affordable vehicle they can actually use rather than worry about keeping immaculate, this could be ideal. If you're looking for a pristine, low-mileage example, this probably isn't the car for you. If you're looking for a reasonably priced, practical Volvo estate with 12 months MOT and plenty of useful life left, however, it's well worth a look. This Volvo is the sort of vehicle you can buy, put to work and actually get value from. It's comfortable enough to drive every day, practical enough to carry your gear and useful enough to handle the jobs you'd normally hesitate to put your everyday car through. 142,000 miles isn't the end of a Volvo's working life it's proof that it's been used for what it was built to do. If you're after an honest, usable and affordable estate rather than a polished-up showroom ornament, come and have a look.