1998 Volvo V40 1.9L Petrol · R146 DNW
1998 Volvo V40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 73,692 miles. MOT expired on 16 Sept 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Sept 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,692 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R146 DNW Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 18/08/2021
- 73,692 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R146 DNW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volvo V40 (R146 DNW) between February 2006 and August 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 18 August 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (26 issues), Lighting (13 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Bodywork (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 46 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”.
R146 DNW Mileage History
- 23/02/200635,964 mi
- 16/02/200737,022 mi+1,058 mi
- 16/02/200737,022 mi
- 29/01/200837,369 mi+347 mi
- 11/09/200837,642 mi+273 mi
- 02/09/200940,548 mi+2,906 mi
- 02/09/200940,548 mi
- 10/09/201044,352 mi+3,804 mi
- 10/09/201044,353 mi+1 mi
- 15/09/201148,756 mi+4,403 mi
- 15/09/201148,757 mi+1 mi
- 17/09/201252,414 mi+3,657 mi
- 04/09/201355,630 mi+3,216 mi
- 16/09/201460,173 mi+4,543 mi
- 17/09/201460,173 mi
- 09/09/201564,134 mi+3,961 mi
- 17/09/201564,196 mi+62 mi
- 19/08/201666,758 mi+2,562 mi
- 19/08/201666,759 mi+1 mi
- 17/08/201769,230 mi+2,471 mi
- 17/08/201871,122 mi+1,892 mi
- 06/09/201871,175 mi+53 mi
- 20/08/201971,771 mi+596 mi
- 20/08/201971,772 mi+1 mi
- 20/08/202072,485 mi+713 mi
- 18/08/202173,692 mi+1,207 mi
Average of roughly 2,437 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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