£16,800
1972 Volvo P1800ES
United Kingdom • 25 Oct 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1972 Volvo P1800 ES is a tidy, late-model shooting-brake with a fuel-injected 2.0 B20F engine and 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive. It boasts a charming interior, is very usable, and was formerly a concours winner, making it a splendid opportunity to acquire a smart example of this rare variant.
Condition
7
The car presents well with but a few minor cosmetic imperfections, has been starting promptly and running well. The history file includes the V5C showing seven former keepers, an old V5, owner’s manual, some period sales information for the car, 31 old MOTs, the current MOT (although of course exempt) valid until October 2024 showing four minor advisories (enter the reg at check-mot.service.gov.uk), plus a purchase receipt from Yr.2000. Bills on file date back to the early '80s but include a £740 spend in 2018 on a new thermostat, fan belt, fuel pipe clips and other sundry items, repairs to fuel hoses and radiator works in 2019.
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Manual
Transmission:
1440
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
JYW897K
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Tidy, late model P1800 shooting-brake with fuel injected 2.0 B20F engine, 4-speed manual with O/D; charming interior; very usable; former concours winner Dating from March 1972 this rather striking Volvo P1800 ES is finished in ‘Light yellow’ and sits on its original 15” steel wheels with polished outer lips and looks very well with its distinctive shooting-brake styling and forward-thinking frameless glass rear hatch.
Under the bonnet, we find the typical fuel injected 2.0 litre B20F four-cylinder petrol engine which developed 125bhp, considered less ‘peaky’ than its carb fed sibling and more driveable.
Power went to the rear wheels via four-speed manual M41 gearbox with Laycock Overdrive in this example.
Inside, we find a comfortable 2+2 cabin with black leather faced seats, matching black carpeting, door cards and dash along with some typical wood veneer trim, manual windows and original Motorola radio/cassette player.
We even find the original tool set present in th...
Points of note
£1,550
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£16,007
Median Price (Since 2020)
£58,970
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jun 01 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
65,120 miles
Registration Date
1972-03-27
MOT History
Passed
On Jun 02 2026 with 65,120 miles
Passed
On Sep 16 2025 with 65,113 miles
Passed
On Oct 13 2023 with 65,053 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- vehicle covered in vaxoil underneath
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On May 31 2022 with 65,047 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underneath car covered in vaxoil
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On Mar 07 2018 with 64,670 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both inner bushes/pins (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both inner bushes/pins (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak gearbox
Failed
On Mar 05 2018 with 64,669 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 49% (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade splitting (8.2.2)
Advisory:
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both inner bushes/pins (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both inner bushes/pins (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak gearbox
Passed
On Mar 09 2017 with 63,797 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Failed
On Mar 09 2017 with 63,797 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed
On May 29 2015 with 63,457 miles
Failed
On May 28 2014 with 62,886 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Passed
On May 28 2014 with 62,886 miles
Passed
On May 30 2013 with 62,493 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed
On May 31 2012 with 61,585 miles
Passed
On May 11 2011 with 61,035 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Steering box moist.
- Oil seepage from near side rear back plate.
Passed
On May 07 2010 with 60,372 miles
Passed
On May 07 2009 with 59,576 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Passed
On Apr 23 2008 with 58,757 miles
Passed
On Apr 24 2007 with 58,082 miles
Passed
On Mar 28 2006 with 57,713 miles
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