1997 Volvo V70 2.4L Petrol · R181 FBM
1997 Volvo V70 (2.4L, petrol). First registered 21 Oct 1997. Recorded mileage 129,864 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jun 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V70
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jun 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,864 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R181 FBM Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/06/2023
- 129,864 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R181 FBM Mileage History
- 13/05/2022126,762 mi
- 06/06/2023129,864 mi+3,102 mi
Average of roughly 2,912 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R181 FBM MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Volvo V70 (R181 FBM) between May 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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