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VOLVO S401998 · 1.9L Petrol

R385 DDA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 VOLVO S40? It's a Petrol with a 1948cc engine showing 146,078 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/10/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 146,078
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1948cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Volvo S40 (R385 DDA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2019 to October 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.

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