£3,640
1989 Volvo 740 GL Estate
Brightwells • UK • 20 Jun 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£3,640
1989 Volvo 740 GL Estate
UK • 20 Jun 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Volvo 740 GL estate has only 43,000 miles showing and features a 2.3-litre engine upgrade with a Weber carb. It has had a recent cambelt service and presents well for its age, though mileage is not guaranteed and it had an engine replacement.
Condition
6
While the car is described as 'very smart' and 'looking as if it is barely a year old,' there are some factors that prevent it from being rated higher. The mileage is not guaranteed, and there is mention of the car living in London for a long time, which could imply more wear and tear. The engine has been changed, and the owner had issues getting it to run right. These factors suggest it may require some reconditioning.
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43,000 miles
YV1745243K2214088
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
F490CPW
1989
Auction
£3,640
1989 Volvo 740 GL Estate
Brightwells • UK • 20 Jun 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Description Just 43,000 miles showing; very smart example with a 2.3-litre upgrade and Weber carb; manual; recent extensive cambelt service; practical load lugger that looks just a few years old This sparkling 740 GL estate has had six owners from new, old MOTs showing virtually no miles being added in the early 1990s and early noughties.
In fact, for many years, it covered precisely 10 miles between MOTs, presumably 5 miles there and 5 miles back!! We can't absolutely guarantee the mileage, but it lived in London from 1990 until at least 2011 which may help explain why it dispalys so few miles.
At some point, the B20 - 2-litre engine has been changed to a B23 - 2.3-litre engine.
Its current owner couldn't get it to run right so fitted a new Weber carburettor conversion and all is now well.
It has a manual gearbox, manual choke, cloth trim but also such luxuries as heated front seats and electric front windows (keep-fit windows in the back) and should go on for years and years and ...
Price Analysis vs Other 740 GLs
£695
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,450
Median Price (Since 2020)
£8,887
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 11th May 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
43,884 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 12th May 2025, 43,884 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Failed
On 12th May 2025, 43,884 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Passed
On 25th Mar 2024, 43,365 miles
Passed
On 7th May 2019, 43,190 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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