My Volvo XC60 D5 (205) SE Lux Premium AWD Geartronic was purchased on 24 July 2010. At the beginning of August 2011 I couldn't drive for some eight weeks, and in the third week of August I started and ran the engine whilst stationary for about 15 minutes but did not try again to start the engine for another five weeks. When I did so, the battery would not start the engine and it effectively expired. I had to call out home start to jump-start the car and then drove the car locally for about one hour, but the next day the engine wouldn't turn over again. I had a second jump-start call out to take me to the dealer where we bought the car so that the battery and car could be checked.

A new battery was required (and was fitted) and there was no identified problem with the vehicle. This was on 5 October 2011, which meant the first battery lasted only some 14 months. This year we went away for a 4-week break, leaving our vehicle in our underground car park. When I tried to open the car nothing was working, including the alarm. Today I picked up the car and was told that the battery had been recharged ok and that after appropriate testing, nothing was found to be a problem with the car. Is the battery on this car fit for purpose?