1999 Volvo V40 1.9L Petrol · V686 DDY
1999 Volvo V40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 29 Oct 1999. Recorded mileage 119,798 miles. MOT expired on 22 Oct 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Oct 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,798 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
V686 DDY Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/10/2021
- 119,798 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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V686 DDY Mileage History
- 21/10/2021119,791 mi
- 23/10/2021119,798 mi+7 mi
Average of roughly 1,209 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
V686 DDY MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volvo V40 (V686 DDY) between October 2021 and October 2021.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 23 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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