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1984 Volvo 340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
61.5%
Latest Pass Rate
149
Total Tests (All Years)
63,362 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 1984 Volvo 340 as it ages.

25 yrs59.3%
26 yrs41.2%
27 yrs61.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs59.3%59
26 yrs41.2%51
27 yrs61.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Volvo 340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (27 yrs)61.5%39
2010 (26 yrs)41.2%51
2009 (25 yrs)59.3%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 60,381Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%
2010High Fail Rate
41.2%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,920Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%
2011High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,362Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Volvo 340, with age trends.

Suspension
26.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.0% (25 yrs)12.8% (27 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes22.0% (25 yrs)17.9% (27 yrs)
-4.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension27.1% (25 yrs)23.1% (27 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 340 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 149 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.

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