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VOLVO V401997 · 1.7L Petrol

P540 GHC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLVO V40? It's a Petrol with a 1731cc engine showing 105,799 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/12/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 105,799
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1731cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volvo V40 with plate P540 GHC has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2020.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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