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VOLVO 300 Series1988 · 1.4L PETROL

F495 FVR

Vehicle Insight Summary

1988 VOLVO 300 Series — PETROL, 1397cc. This vehicle has 98,118 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/03/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 24/10/2007

Mileage: 98,118
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1988
Engine: 1397cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 03:08 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volvo 300 Series (F495 FVR) from 1988 show a total of 4 MOT tests between March 2006 and March 2007.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Steering (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)”; “Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)”; “Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)”.

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