1998 Volvo V40 1.9L Petrol · R242 SJM
1998 Volvo V40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 30 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 20,334 miles. MOT expired on 07 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 20,334 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R242 SJM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/07/2025
- 20,334 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R242 SJM Mileage History
- 25/03/202211,734 mi
- 08/08/202311,910 mi+176 mi
- 02/08/202415,566 mi+3,656 mi
- 31/07/202520,334 mi+4,768 mi
Average of roughly 2,566 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R242 SJM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volvo V40 (R242 SJM) between March 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 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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