Grade 3.5

Volvo 240 1986

This 1986 Volvo 240 (AB230) was sold at Japanese auction at USS Sapporo on 30 September 2026, lot 203. Auction grade 3.5, interior grade D, 144,000 km (about 89,500 miles), automatic, blue 2. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: 3.5
Mileage: 144,000 km
Year: 1986
Gearbox: Automatic

Condition

How grading works →

We don’t hold the scanned sheet for this lot. The auction house issues one for every car, so we can request it before you bid. Ask us and we’ll get it. The grade below comes from the auction house listing.

3.5

Fair

Visible cosmetic faults and higher mileage. Usually needs some tidying on arrival.

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

Best to worst. This car is grade 3.5.

Interior grade D

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

Sold at auction for

£1,273

Auctioned 30 September

Previously sold at auction

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Estimated landed cost

Hammer price£1,273
Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.£1,500
Auction fee£70
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£155
Total£4,748

An estimate. Duty and VAT are set by HMRC and confirmed on arrival. Our fee includes the MOT test and UK registration. Not included: road tax, insurance once the car is yours, any work the car needs to pass its MOT, and delivery from our premises to your door (quoted if you want it). Work out your own figure

Year: 1986
Mileage: 144,000 km
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 2,300cc
Fuel: —
Drive: —
Steering: —
Colour: Blue 2
Trim: GL
Model code: AB230
Chassis number: —
Auction house: USS Sapporo
Lot number: 203