It has only had one owner since new and only covered 54,000 miles.
Originally registered by main Volvo dealer Franklins of Bishop Stortford, this car has resided at the same property throughout its life, with just one owner. Online MOT records indicate it has seen gentle use since 2006, covering only around 8,000 miles during that time.
The car comes with over £8,000 worth of expenditure since 2007, including a top-end engine rebuild in 2013 at a cost of £3,000. Other invoices detail three services, new tyres, rear brake pads, a new battery, and a starter motor rebuild, all within the last 10 years. Early invoices include work for an exhaust, steering rack gaiter, gearbox sump gasket, air conditioning repairs, a new fuel pump, and a new master cylinder. It has been in storage since 2018 but has recently been partially recommissioned and comes with an MOT valid until November 2025.
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From Trade Classics:
This is a Market Auction listing, meaning we have not visited and photographed the car - instead the seller has supplied the images and written the description. However we’ve done all our usual seller checks, including photo ID that matches the V5, and also actioned a history check on the vehicle - this is a professional check operated by HPi that will highlight if the car has been previously stolen, recorded as being in an accident, or have any outstanding finance - note, this does not include a mileage history check. The check shows the car is a Cat N Insurance Write Off.
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I see the Car was written off as recently as 2015 – can you elaborate on the nature of the damage and who repaired it
Hi,
The “Category N” designation was applied while in custodianship of the original owner. Unfortunately this vehicle is only for sale due to the bereavement of the original owner. All documentation has been photographed and can be seen within the listing. None of the documentation appears to refer to the “Category N” designation.
If you would like to speak with Trade Classics to obtain my contact details then I would be more than happy to arrange a suitable time and day before the auction ends for you to come and inspect the vehicle for yourself.
Can you elaborate on the car losing power after a few miles – is it overheating when it happens,
Is it misfiring
Does it cut it all together and not start then
I’d like to ask the same question, is it a slow fade of power, or a stutter and misfire. Does it restart after a few seconds on full power.
I have driven it a few miles and it didn’t appear to happen to me. However, I was told it happened on the day of the photoshoot and one time when a colleague took it for a spin up our local country lanes. It doesn’t overheat and all gauges remain stable. I have been told it is a fade of power rather than misfiring. It will start up again but drive at reduced performance.
Hello Danny, if you scroll through the photos, it’s no 50. It’s the area behind the sill on the nearside rear arch. Thanks
Hi, Unfortunately I am still uncertain which of the photographs you are referring to as photograph 50 appears to be the offside rear light (for me at-least). Either way it has passed an MOT, so if there are any minor bodywork issues then I would assume it would be cosmetic only.
If you would like to speak with Trade Classics to obtain my contact details then I would be more than happy to arrange a suitable time and day for you to come and inspect the vehicle for yourself.
Hi,
I believe “Category N” is the new equivalent to the older “Category D”, which were regarded as cosmetic damage. As far as I am aware, these usually do not get published on the V5’s.
Kr,
Danny
I see the Car was written off as recently as 2015 – can you elaborate on the damage and who repaired it
Anthony hall – I suspect there will be when the new new V5 is issued to the new owner.
Hello again, any details on the Cat N please. No mention on the V5.
Hi, Photo 50, is that just the underseal cracking or is there a split/crack in the metal of the inner wheelarch? Thanks.
Hi,
I am unsure what photograph you are referring to you, however there are closer photographs of the underneath within the “mechanical” gallery.
Kr,
Danny
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