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VOLVO V401997 · 1.9L Petrol

R161 CFM

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 142,873 miles recorded, this Silver 1997 VOLVO V40 runs on Petrol with a 1948cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT
Expired
Expires 10/12/2022
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1997
Engine
1948cc

Free vehicle health score

30
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)
! Older vehicle
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Stolen
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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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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volvo V40 (R161 CFM) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2020 and June 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volvo has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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