£75,000 - £85,000
1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' (5.3 litre)
United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 246
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante is one of only 26 RHD factory 5.3 litre examples with the Widebody upgrade. Showing just 25,000 miles, the car has been fastidiously maintained with a recent major service and is presented in excellent condition.
Condition
8
Paint extremely good, interior outstanding
/ 10
Automatic
Transmission:
SCFDAM2C8TBR69228
Chassis No:
Odometer:
25,435 miles
P521 JNN
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1 of 26 RHD factory 5.
3 litre Virage Volante, just 25,000 miles from new.
• Full matching engine, gearbox and chassis• One of the last 10 made with a factory 90 extra bhp • Stunning history file• One of only 26 right hand drive factory 5.
3 litre Virage VolantesIntroduced at the October 1988 Birmingham Motor Show to almost universal acclaim, the Virage was the first new Aston Martin for eighteen years.
A satisfying blend of muscularity and understatement, its sleek aluminium silhouette was the work of John Hefferman and Ken Greenley.
Based around a modified version of its Lagonda sibling's sheet-steel platform chassis, the newcomer benefited from revised wishbone independent front suspension, a lightened de Dion rear axle, four-wheel disc brakes and power-assisted rack and pinion steering.
Suitably reworked by Callaway Engineering of Connecticut, USA (using 'four-valve' cylinder heads, hydraulic tappets and Weber electronic fuel injection), its 5340cc 'quad-cam' V8 engine not on...
Points of note
£31,649
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£54,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£111,955
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Feb 22 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
25,439 miles
Registration Date
1997-01-16
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 23 2026 with 25,439 miles
Passed
On Feb 04 2025 with 25,238 miles
Passed
On Jan 22 2024 with 24,700 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Jan 23 2023 with 24,062 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Feb 03 2022 with 22,412 miles
Passed
On Jan 22 2021 with 22,297 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside slightly dim
- Offside slightly dim
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Apr 27 2017 with 22,017 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed
On May 10 2016 with 21,893 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- unable to carry out emissions due to exhaust damaged
- front tyres low
- Handbrake low.
Failed
On May 05 2016 with 21,893 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory:
- unable to carry out emissions due to exhaust damaged
- front tyres low
- Handbrake low.
Passed
On Apr 27 2015 with 21,964 miles
Passed
On Apr 29 2014 with 21,380 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- damage to windscreen
- handbrake low readings
Passed
On Apr 22 2013 with 20,220 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On Apr 22 2013 with 20,220 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Passed
On Apr 30 2012 with 19,198 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
User Entered:
- oil leak
- both front tyres wearing low on inner edge
Passed
On May 19 2011 with 18,712 miles
Passed
On May 12 2010 with 17,952 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
User Entered:
- handbrake lever needs adjusting
- possible tracking required
Passed
On May 21 2009 with 17,425 miles
Passed
On May 29 2008 with 16,426 miles
Passed
On May 10 2007 with 15,334 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
User Entered:
- exhaust mounts perished
- excessive oil leak from rear axle
- cut on offside rear tyre side wall
Passed
On May 15 2006 with 13,659 miles
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