1966 Volvo 122 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

328

Total Tests (All Years)

51,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1966 Volvo 122 as it ages.

43 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.5%

44 yrs58.5%

→ ↓8.5%

45 yrs50.0%

→ ↑22.7%

46 yrs72.7%

→ ↓12.1%

47 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

48 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.6%

49 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.4%

50 yrs67.7%

→ ↓8.9%

51 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	61.0%	41
44 yrs	58.5%	41
45 yrs	50.0%	38
46 yrs	72.7%	33
47 yrs	60.6%	33
48 yrs	61.5%	39
49 yrs	71.1%	38
50 yrs	67.7%	31
51 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Volvo 122 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	58.8%	34
2016 (50 yrs)	67.7%	31
2015 (49 yrs)	71.1%	38
2014 (48 yrs)	61.5%	39
2013 (47 yrs)	60.6%	33
2012 (46 yrs)	72.7%	33
2011 (45 yrs)	50%	38
2010 (44 yrs)	58.5%	41
2009 (43 yrs)	61%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,061Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,736Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 38Avg Mileage 58,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 65,099Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,825Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

MOT results for 1966 Volvo 122 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	61.0%	41	52,061	Brakes — 24.4%
2010	44	58.5%	41	54,736	Brakes — 22.0%
2011	45	50.0%	38	58,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	46	72.7%	33	65,099	Brakes — 15.2%
2013	47	60.6%	33	56,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2014	48	61.5%	39	51,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2015	49	71.1%	38	46,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016	50	67.7%	31	49,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2017	51	58.8%	34	51,825	Suspension — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Volvo 122, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.1%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.3% (43 yrs)	58.8% (51 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.5% (43 yrs)	35.3% (51 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.4% (43 yrs)	38.2% (51 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	9.8% (43 yrs)	14.7% (51 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 122 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 328 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.