Highlights
- Comfortable, well-equipped ‘old-school’ Volvo estate
- Low-stress 2.3 turbo powerplant
- Purchased by the seller in 2001 and enjoyed as a family car for the last 25 years
- MOT valid until March 2027
The Appeal
The Volvo 940 is one of the defining Swedish estate cars of its era, pairing upright, squared-off styling with a comfortable cabin, generous load space and the reassuringly tough engineering for which the marque became known.
Particularly well regarded among Volvo enthusiasts, the 940 represents one of the last traditional rear-wheel-drive models before the company moved more decisively towards its later front-wheel-drive designs. Closely related to the earlier 700 Series, it kept the same focus on durability, practicality and long-distance comfort.
This example is fitted with the low-pressure 2.3-litre engine, a notably unstressed unit that’s well suited to racking up high mileages when properly maintained. It’s also generously equipped for the period, with features including a heated, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, climate control, cruise control and an electric sunroof.
Bought by the seller around 25 years and 100,000 miles ago, the car has since served as a much-loved family estate. Now ready for its next owner, it offers an appealing opportunity to acquire a usable, characterful modern classic—ideal for regular use, longer journeys, or simply as a highly practical slice of old-school Volvo engineering.
Key Information
- Mileage: 146,600 miles (shown)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 24 March 2027, with an advisory for corrosion on the undercarriage
- Technical specs: Turbocharged 2.3-litre inline-four, five-speed manual transmission
- Paperwork: Owner’s manual, V5C registration document, stack of invoices
The Detail
- Finished in red over a grey leather-trimmed interior
- Equipment includes a heated, electrically adjustable driver’s seat with memory, cruise control, climate control, an electric sunroof, and heated wing mirrors
- Purchased by the seller in 2001 from the original Volvo dealer at around 50,000 miles
- Since then, the seller has covered roughly 100,000 miles over the last 25 years
- Maintained by an experienced Volvo mechanic over the past 10 years
- Some wear on the controls, including the indicator/cruise control stalk
- Wear on the driver’s seat
- Corrosion on alloy wheels
- Paintwork in very good condition, except for a few blemishes on the wing mirrors and above the rear bumper, as shown
- Minor surface rust on the bodywork—only a small area on the near-side wheel arch
- Welding carried out last year on the sills around the jacking point
- Headlight wipers removed
- Central locking and the high brake light are not functioning
- Replacement Kenwood stereo fitted
- Glovebox catch has failed
- Two keys supplied
- Original number plates stay with the car
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