1997 Volvo V40 1.9L Petrol · P284 PKL
1997 Volvo V40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 163,863 miles. MOT expired on 13 Jan 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Jan 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,863 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P284 PKL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2022
- 163,863 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P284 PKL Mileage History
- 11/01/2022163,863 mi
- 11/01/2022163,863 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P284 PKL MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Volvo V40 (P284 PKL) between January 2022 and January 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 January 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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