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VOLVO 400 SERIES1996 · 1.9L DIESEL

P528 DEF

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1996 VOLVO 400 SERIES is a DIESEL vehicle with a 1870cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 211,139.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/02/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/02/2011

Mileage: 211,139
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1870cc

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 (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 04:29 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Volvo 400 Series (P528 DEF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of February 2008 to February 2010.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”; “Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY