Grade 4

Volvo 740 Estate 1992

This 1992 Volvo 740 Estate (7B230W) is for sale at Japanese auction at USS Kyushu on 3 October 2026, lot 60030. Auction grade 4, 139,000 km (about 86,400 miles), automatic, silver. Bids close at 9pm UK time on Friday 2 October. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: 4
Mileage: 139,000 km
Year: 1992
Gearbox: Automatic

The auction sheet

How grading works →

The inspector’s own report on this car, as issued by the auction house. It is written in Japanese; we can translate it into English for you below. You can also save the sheet image and put it through any AI or translation app yourself; our reading is checked against the auction houses’ codes and grades.

Minimum bid£900

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4

Good

Average wear for age and mileage. Minor scratches and dents, mechanically sound.

S / 6
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2
R / RA

Best to worst. This car is grade 4.

What the letters on a sheet diagram mean

A: Scratch
U: Dent
W: Wave or repair: W1 is light, W3 is heavy
S: Rust
C: Corrosion
P: Paint mark or blemish
X: Panel needs replacing
XX: Panel has been replaced
B: Dent with a scratch
G: Stone chip in the glass

Specification

Year: 1992
Mileage: 139,000 km
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 2,300cc
Fuel: —
Drive: —
Steering: —
Colour: Silver
Trim: 740GL Estate
Model code: 7B230W
Chassis number: —
Auction house: USS Kyushu
Lot number: 60030

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Minimum bid

£900

Auction date: Saturday 3 October
Last chance to bid: 9pm UK time on Friday 2 October

The auction opens at ¥180,000, so no bid below that can be placed.

From £4,335 landed in the UK with fees, shipping, duty and VAT

Deposit to bid: £2,000, held on your Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card and only taken if you win. Over £30,000, it’s 10% by bank transfer.

Previously sold at auction

Not enough past results for this model to give a range worth acting on. Ask us and we’ll pull the auction house’s own figures before you bid.

Estimated landed cost

Worked out at the minimum bid. Your own maximum decides the real figure.

Hammer price£900
Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.£1,500
Auction fee£50
Estimated shipping£1,750
Estimated import dutyHistoric vehicle (over 30 years, unmodified): no duty, if HMRC agrees£0
Estimated VATReduced 5% rate for historic vehicles£135
Total£4,335