When I bought my Volvo in 2006 (almost 3 years ago now, blimey) it was already on something like 160,000 miles. I knew this was quite high in general terms but for a Volvo, only just run in. Well I've averaged 10,000 a year since then and yesterday the clock rolled over to 190,000 miles. If the car was air tight I'd be just over 85% of the way to the moon by now.
Unfortunately it's beginning to feel like it's barely able to keep water out let alone the vacuum of space, with an increasing number of knocks, rattles and squeaks. The brakes feel odd, the steering is iffy and the dampers are noticeably less crisp than they were. Nonetheless, the engine is strong and it's not that bad on fuel despite the short trips it's limited to these days. I think 200,000 miles is on the cards, at which point hopefully the government will be happy to give me £2,000 for it and I can walk away laughing.