1991 Volvo 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,334

Total Tests (All Years)

144,009 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 1991 Volvo 240 as it ages.

18 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.1%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.8%

27 yrs54.6%

→ ↑12.3%

28 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs65.2%

→ ↓4.4%

30 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.9%

31 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.2%

33 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.9%	638
19 yrs	53.8%	513
20 yrs	49.2%	441
21 yrs	48.4%	366
22 yrs	52.3%	308
23 yrs	53.9%	284
24 yrs	57.5%	259
25 yrs	57.3%	232
26 yrs	57.4%	216
27 yrs	54.6%	141
28 yrs	66.9%	133
29 yrs	65.2%	132
30 yrs	60.8%	166
31 yrs	63.7%	113
32 yrs	65.6%	128
33 yrs	64.4%	264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	64.4%	264
2023 (32 yrs)	65.6%	128
2022 (31 yrs)	63.7%	113
2021 (30 yrs)	60.8%	166
2020 (29 yrs)	65.2%	132
2019 (28 yrs)	66.9%	133
2018 (27 yrs)	54.6%	141
2017 (26 yrs)	57.4%	216
2016 (25 yrs)	57.3%	232
2015 (24 yrs)	57.5%	259
2014 (23 yrs)	53.9%	284
2013 (22 yrs)	52.3%	308
2012 (21 yrs)	48.4%	366
2011 (20 yrs)	49.2%	441
2010 (19 yrs)	53.8%	513
2009 (18 yrs)	51.9%	638

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 638Avg Mileage 138,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 513Avg Mileage 137,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 441Avg Mileage 136,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 366Avg Mileage 137,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 308Avg Mileage 138,222Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 284Avg Mileage 138,158Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 259Avg Mileage 140,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 232Avg Mileage 135,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 216Avg Mileage 137,789Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 141Avg Mileage 144,295Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 140,067Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 132Avg Mileage 143,783Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 166Avg Mileage 144,916Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 113Avg Mileage 142,690Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 128Avg Mileage 145,655Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 264Avg Mileage 144,009Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1991 Volvo 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.9%	638	138,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	19	53.8%	513	137,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	20	49.2%	441	136,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2012	21	48.4%	366	137,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	22	52.3%	308	138,222	Suspension — 58.8%
2014	23	53.9%	284	138,158	Suspension — 69.4%
2015	24	57.5%	259	140,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2016	25	57.3%	232	135,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2017	26	57.4%	216	137,789	Suspension — 69.9%
2018	27	54.6%	141	144,295	Suspension — 47.5%
2019	28	66.9%	133	140,067	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2020	29	65.2%	132	143,783	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2021	30	60.8%	166	144,916	Suspension — 68.7%
2022	31	63.7%	113	142,690	Suspension — 69.9%
2023	32	65.6%	128	145,655	Suspension — 62.5%
2024	33	64.4%	264	144,009	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 240, with age trends.

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.3% (18 yrs)	45.5% (33 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.9% (18 yrs)	39.0% (33 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,334 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.