1988 Volvo 340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,181

Total Tests (All Years)

74,713 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 1988 Volvo 340 as it ages.

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.4%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.6%

28 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.3%

29 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.8%

30 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.0%

31 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.1%

32 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.5%	530
22 yrs	53.1%	373
23 yrs	51.9%	289
24 yrs	53.6%	224
25 yrs	52.9%	172
26 yrs	53.8%	132
27 yrs	58.2%	122
28 yrs	61.8%	102
29 yrs	58.5%	94
30 yrs	67.3%	52
31 yrs	58.3%	48
32 yrs	67.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Volvo 340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (32 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (31 yrs)	58.3%	48
2018 (30 yrs)	67.3%	52
2017 (29 yrs)	58.5%	94
2016 (28 yrs)	61.8%	102
2015 (27 yrs)	58.2%	122
2014 (26 yrs)	53.8%	132
2013 (25 yrs)	52.9%	172
2012 (24 yrs)	53.6%	224
2011 (23 yrs)	51.9%	289
2010 (22 yrs)	53.1%	373
2009 (21 yrs)	52.5%	530

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 530Avg Mileage 76,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 373Avg Mileage 74,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 289Avg Mileage 75,708Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 224Avg Mileage 74,081Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 172Avg Mileage 75,527Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 132Avg Mileage 75,564Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 72,979Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 102Avg Mileage 74,891Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 94Avg Mileage 77,559Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 79,546Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,126Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 74,713Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%

MOT results for 1988 Volvo 340 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.5%	530	76,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	22	53.1%	373	74,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011	23	51.9%	289	75,708	Suspension — 22.1%
2012	24	53.6%	224	74,081	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	25	52.9%	172	75,527	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	26	53.8%	132	75,564	Suspension — 68.9%
2015	27	58.2%	122	72,979	Suspension — 47.5%
2016	28	61.8%	102	74,891	Suspension — 53.9%
2017	29	58.5%	94	77,559	Suspension — 64.9%
2018	30	67.3%	52	79,546	Suspension — 55.8%
2019	31	58.3%	48	73,126	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%
2020	32	67.4%	43	74,713	Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Volvo 340, with age trends.

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.2%

↑ 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	20.8% (21 yrs)	30.2% (32 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.3% (21 yrs)	23.3% (32 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 340 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,181 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.