$350
1997 Volvo 850
IAAI 35979223 YV1LS564XV1358412
All over · 208,155 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 13, 2023
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1997 Volvo 850 auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 174 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Volvo 850. Across 162 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $275. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 25 verified odometer readings sit above 148,172 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 8, 2019, the newest in Oct 22, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 Volvo 850 at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1997 Volvo 850 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$875
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 36122203 YV1LS5540V1405061
Unknown · 63,750 mi · Portage, WI, USA
Keys
Apr 5, 2023
$550
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 43379923 YV1LW5553V2298241
Minor dents & scratches · 216,405 mi
Clean title · Keys
Mar 8, 2023
$400
1997 Volvo 850
IAAI 35921142 YV1LS564XV1355428
Front end · 174,774 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 24, 2023
$400
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 72354172 YV1LS5548V1392625
Normal wear · 169,777 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 20, 2023
$425
1997 Volvo 850
IAAI 35828198 YV1LS5640V1375574
All over · 152,564 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 17, 2023
$375
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 71846212 YV1LS5549V1374361
Rear end · 175,594 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 10, 2023
$400
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 35690072 YV1LS5542V1382317
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Simpsonville, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 31, 2023
$350
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 71255062 YV1LS5544V1395750
Rear end · 197,293 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 30, 2023
$375
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 37482273 YV1LS5725V1358962
Front end · 124,607 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 26, 2023
$475
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 35513619 YV1LS554XV1396143
Cash for clunkers · 145,418 mi · Davenport, IA, USA
Keys
Jan 16, 2023
$275
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 61250272 YV1LS5548V1394634
Side · 129,778 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 6, 2022
$500
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 34866147 YV1LS554XV1390536
All over · 289,504 mi · East Windsor, CT, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 10, 2022
$25
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 34733910 YV1LS5548V1409343
Front end · 128,228 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 3, 2022
$350
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 62453492 YV1LS5645V1381760
Front end · 238,765 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Salvage title
Oct 17, 2022
$250
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 56463722 YV1LW572XV2280547
Front end · 205,817 mi · Redding, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 7, 2022
$250
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 34283959 YV1LS5546V1404657
Unknown · 138,463 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 14, 2022
$400
1997 Volvo 850
IAAI 33694591 YV1LS5641V1392450
All over · 158,060 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 16, 2022
$500
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 38253792 YV1LS5820V2367190
Front end · 279,290 mi · Candia, NH, USA
Keys
Aug 9, 2022
$275
1997 Volvo 850 GT
IAAI 32903839 YV1LS5542V1386318
All over · 65,359 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 6, 2022
1997 Volvo 850 Grand Lux
IAAI 32832861 YV1LS5551V2407789
Rear end · 150,000 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 30, 2022
$450
1997 Volvo 850
Copart 41020412 YV1LS5828V2408343
Front end · 174,702 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 12, 2022
$300
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 34600132 YV1LS5552V1394055
Front end · 172,243 mi · Mocksville, NC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 9, 2022
$875
1997 Volvo 850 GT
Copart 36878992 YV1LS5542V1374072
Minor dents & scratches · 88,017 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 3, 2022
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 174
- Final bids recorded
- 162
- Median final bid from 162 auctions
- $275
- Average final bid from 162 auctions
- $338
- Where most final bids land
- $200 – $394
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $10 / $2,500
- Median odometer from 25 auctions
- 148,172 mi
- Sold with keys
- 94%
- Copart / IAAI
- 56% / 44%
- Auction dates
- May 8, 2019 – Oct 22, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 40%
- Side 12%
- All over 9%
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1997 Volvo 850?
174 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 8, 2019 and Oct 22, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1997 Volvo 850 at auction?
Across 162 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $275, with the average pulled to $338 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1997 Volvo 850 auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 40% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How many miles do 1997 Volvo 850 cars have when sold at auction?
Half of the 25 verified odometer readings sit above 148,172 mi and half below it.
How much does a 1997 Volvo 850 sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 Volvo 850 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1997 Volvo 850 final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1997 Volvo 850
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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