A £10,000 Flooded Volvo XC40 EV From Auction… Did We Just Get Scammed?!

We were never meant to buy this car… and yet here we are. A Volvo XC40 Recharge, bought at auction for £10,000, completely dead, 0% HV battery, and full of mystery faults. What started as a simple diagnostic quickly became one of the most chaotic and unpredictable projects we ever took on. Inside the car? 💧 Water everywhere ⚡ High-voltage battery discharged below charging threshold ❗ 80+ error codes 🛠️ Charger port fault, ABS sensor faults, interlock errors, parking brake issues We stripped the Volvo down to the shell, dried it, chased wiring faults, boosted the HV battery manually, rebuilt the interior, and brought the XC40 back to life. AND THEN… The customer couldn’t wait for the repair — so we ended up buying the car ourselves. Did this auction gamble pay off? Or did we just make a very expensive mistake? Watch until the end — the conclusion will surprise you. 🚗💥 One of our craziest EV stories yet. Don't forget to subscribe — new EV repairs and real-world diagnostics every week! 📍 Visit Us: OGS Mechanics Units 9–14, Millers Yard Rear of 28 Long Lane London N3 2QG 📺 Watch Our Repairs in Action: 📌 Subscribe on YouTube → Weekly EV/Hybrid breakdowns, fixes & full diagnostics 📲 Follow the Behind-the-Scenes Garage Life: 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ogsmechanics 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ogs_mechanics 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15J54KFwjE/?mibextid=wwXIfr 🕒 TIMELINE : 00:00 – “I Shouldn’t Have Bought This Car…” 00:28 – Volvo XC40 arrives DEAD from auction 01:07 – Attempting to unload the car 01:40 – First scan: 0% HV battery, 25 errors 02:50 – Battery voltage investigation 04:05 – Charger refuses to start 04:45 – HV battery removal 07:10 – Boost-charging the pack manually 10:00 – Battery reinstallation 12:20 – WATER discovered inside the cabin 14:30 – Stripping the entire interior 17:40 – Tracing wiring faults & ABS sensor issue 20:55 – The shocking call: We decide to BUY the car 23:00 – Drying the car & cleaning every connector 26:30 – First successful “READY” after repairs 27:50 – The strange charging issue returns 29:20 – Fixing the charge port sensor 32:00 – Deep diagnostics: 255 km/h wheel speed fault 37:00 – Removing all carpets & checking drains 42:50 – Full interior reassembly 46:30 – First road test (SUCCESS!) 48:40 – The math: Did we lose money? 50:10 – Car SOLD — did the flip pay off? 51:00 – Final thoughts #VolvoXC40 #EVRepair #CarAuction #AuctionFlip #OGSMechanics #HighVoltageBattery #EVProblems #HybridRepair #MechanicLife #VolvoFlood #BatteryRepair #CarRestoration