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1997 VOLVO S401.7L Petrol

R228 CGU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLVO S40? It's a Petrol with a 1731cc engine showing 96,492 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/02/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 96,492
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1731cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volvo S40 (R228 CGU) from 1997 show a total of 1 MOT test between February 2022 and February 2022.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 100% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 0 fails. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

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