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VOLVO 800 Series1997 · 2.5L Diesel

P596 SMJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLVO 800 Series — Diesel, 2461cc. This vehicle has 104,221 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/05/2018

Tax

No data

Mileage: 104,221
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.

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

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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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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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 03:50 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volvo 800 Series (P596 SMJ) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2015 and May 2017.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Side wall (4.1.D.1a)”; “Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”.

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