1987 Volvo 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,177

Total Tests (All Years)

127,973 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 1987 Volvo 240 as it ages.

22 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.4%

28 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.4%

30 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.8%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↑15.1%

32 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.4%

33 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.0%

34 yrs60.7%

→ ↑6.0%

35 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.6%

36 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.1%

37 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	49.8%	603
23 yrs	54.0%	450
24 yrs	52.6%	359
25 yrs	51.7%	292
26 yrs	55.1%	234
27 yrs	56.5%	191
28 yrs	58.9%	180
29 yrs	61.2%	152
30 yrs	55.8%	138
31 yrs	50.0%	92
32 yrs	65.1%	83
33 yrs	59.7%	72
34 yrs	60.7%	84
35 yrs	66.7%	60
36 yrs	72.3%	65
37 yrs	67.2%	122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volvo 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	67.2%	122
2023 (36 yrs)	72.3%	65
2022 (35 yrs)	66.7%	60
2021 (34 yrs)	60.7%	84
2020 (33 yrs)	59.7%	72
2019 (32 yrs)	65.1%	83
2018 (31 yrs)	50%	92
2017 (30 yrs)	55.8%	138
2016 (29 yrs)	61.2%	152
2015 (28 yrs)	58.9%	180
2014 (27 yrs)	56.5%	191
2013 (26 yrs)	55.1%	234
2012 (25 yrs)	51.7%	292
2011 (24 yrs)	52.6%	359
2010 (23 yrs)	54%	450
2009 (22 yrs)	49.8%	603

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 603Avg Mileage 134,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 450Avg Mileage 134,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 359Avg Mileage 131,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 292Avg Mileage 132,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 234Avg Mileage 133,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 191Avg Mileage 130,115Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 180Avg Mileage 129,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 152Avg Mileage 131,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 138Avg Mileage 128,580Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 92Avg Mileage 126,531Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 83Avg Mileage 126,740Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 125,111Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 84Avg Mileage 124,658Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 60Avg Mileage 125,941Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 65Avg Mileage 126,911Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 122Avg Mileage 127,973Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 1987 Volvo 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	49.8%	603	134,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	23	54.0%	450	134,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	24	52.6%	359	131,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	25	51.7%	292	132,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	26	55.1%	234	133,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2014	27	56.5%	191	130,115	Suspension — 60.2%
2015	28	58.9%	180	129,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2016	29	61.2%	152	131,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2017	30	55.8%	138	128,580	Suspension — 57.2%
2018	31	50.0%	92	126,531	Suspension — 70.7%
2019	32	65.1%	83	126,740	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2020	33	59.7%	72	125,111	Suspension — 59.7%
2021	34	60.7%	84	124,658	Suspension — 72.6%
2022	35	66.7%	60	125,941	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	36	72.3%	65	126,911	Suspension — 33.8%
2024	37	67.2%	122	127,973	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volvo 240, with age trends.

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

↑ 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	23.4% (22 yrs)	52.5% (37 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (22 yrs)	39.3% (37 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (22 yrs)	14.8% (37 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,177 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.