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VOLVO 800 Series1997 · 2.5L DIESEL

P161 ENT

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLVO 800 Series (1997, DIESEL, 2461cc) — mileage recorded at 139,391. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 15/01/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 17/03/2011

Mileage: 139,391
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2461cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 8:22:05 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Volvo 800 Series (P161 ENT) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2009 to December 2010, with 5 MOT tests on record.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY