1984 Volvo 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,300

Total Tests (All Years)

110,902 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 240

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Volvo 240 as it ages.

25 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.3%

27 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.9%

28 yrs59.7%

→ ↓8.7%

29 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.5%

30 yrs50.5%

→ ↑9.3%

31 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.1%

32 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.1%

33 yrs53.6%

→ ↑22.7%

34 yrs76.3%

→ ↓19.2%

35 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

36 yrs58.1%

→ ↑10.3%

37 yrs68.4%

→ ↓16.9%

38 yrs51.5%

→ ↑9.6%

39 yrs61.1%

→ ↑14.6%

40 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	54.9%	226
26 yrs	56.3%	174
27 yrs	61.6%	138
28 yrs	59.7%	119
29 yrs	51.0%	96
30 yrs	50.5%	91
31 yrs	59.8%	82
32 yrs	55.7%	70
33 yrs	53.6%	56
34 yrs	76.3%	38
35 yrs	57.1%	35
36 yrs	58.1%	31
37 yrs	68.4%	38
38 yrs	51.5%	33
39 yrs	61.1%	36
40 yrs	75.7%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Volvo 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	75.7%	37
2023 (39 yrs)	61.1%	36
2022 (38 yrs)	51.5%	33
2021 (37 yrs)	68.4%	38
2020 (36 yrs)	58.1%	31
2019 (35 yrs)	57.1%	35
2018 (34 yrs)	76.3%	38
2017 (33 yrs)	53.6%	56
2016 (32 yrs)	55.7%	70
2015 (31 yrs)	59.8%	82
2014 (30 yrs)	50.5%	91
2013 (29 yrs)	51%	96
2012 (28 yrs)	59.7%	119
2011 (27 yrs)	61.6%	138
2010 (26 yrs)	56.3%	174
2009 (25 yrs)	54.9%	226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 226Avg Mileage 117,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 174Avg Mileage 118,358Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 138Avg Mileage 115,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 119Avg Mileage 119,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 115,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 91Avg Mileage 126,563Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 82Avg Mileage 114,083Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 108,137Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 107,551Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 112,683Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 109,259Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 117,677Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 38Avg Mileage 116,756Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,003Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,158Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

MOT results for 1984 Volvo 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	54.9%	226	117,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	26	56.3%	174	118,358	Suspension — 20.7%
2011	27	61.6%	138	115,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	28	59.7%	119	119,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	29	51.0%	96	115,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2014	30	50.5%	91	126,563	Suspension — 53.8%
2015	31	59.8%	82	114,083	Suspension — 63.4%
2016	32	55.7%	70	108,137	Suspension — 54.3%
2017	33	53.6%	56	107,551	Suspension — 78.6%
2018	34	76.3%	38	112,683	Suspension — 31.6%
2019	35	57.1%	35	109,259	Suspension — 54.3%
2020	36	58.1%	31	117,677	Brakes — 51.6%
2021	37	68.4%	38	116,756	Brakes — 55.3%
2022	38	51.5%	33	108,003	Brakes — 90.9%
2023	39	61.1%	36	105,158	Brakes — 44.4%
2024	40	75.7%	37	110,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Volvo 240, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.9%

— Consistent

Steering

24.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.5% (25 yrs)	13.5% (40 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.4% (25 yrs)	18.9% (40 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 240 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,300 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.