1998 Volvo V70 2.3L Petrol · R383 DNM
1998 Volvo V70 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 03 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 132,568 miles. MOT expired on 08 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V70
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,568 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R383 DNM Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/08/2025
- 132,568 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R383 DNM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volvo V70 (R383 DNM) between April 2006 and August 2025.
The record contains 20 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 10 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Steering (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative washer jets inop (1.7.2)”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative washer jets inop (1.7.2)”.
R383 DNM Mileage History
- 20/04/200657,691 mi
- 20/04/200657,691 mi
- 31/05/200769,283 mi+11,592 mi
- 14/05/200878,528 mi+9,245 mi
- 18/05/200983,683 mi+5,155 mi
- 18/05/200983,683 mi
- 21/05/201087,540 mi+3,857 mi
- 21/05/201087,540 mi
- 01/06/201194,676 mi+7,136 mi
- 07/06/201299,791 mi+5,115 mi
- 06/06/2013104,378 mi+4,587 mi
- 08/11/2013105,845 mi+1,467 mi
- 08/11/2013105,845 mi
- 11/03/2015113,898 mi+8,053 mi
- 11/03/2015113,898 mi
- 14/03/2016120,398 mi+6,500 mi
- 23/03/2016120,536 mi+138 mi
- 21/03/2017122,723 mi+2,187 mi
- 27/03/2017122,751 mi+28 mi
- 21/03/2018124,581 mi+1,830 mi
- 21/03/2018124,581 mi
- 15/03/2019126,298 mi+1,717 mi
- 20/03/2020127,176 mi+878 mi
- 09/03/2021129,367 mi+2,191 mi
- 07/04/2022131,037 mi+1,670 mi
- 09/06/2023131,990 mi+953 mi
- 31/05/2024132,436 mi+446 mi
- 10/08/2025132,568 mi+132 mi
Average of roughly 3,878 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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