1990 Volvo 340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,482

Total Tests (All Years)

64,155 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 1990 Volvo 340 as it ages.

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↑7.7%

20 yrs56.2%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.9%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.9%

23 yrs49.6%

→ ↑10.0%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↓7.7%

25 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs52.5%

→ ↑14.2%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.3%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.5%	396
20 yrs	56.2%	265
21 yrs	61.4%	207
22 yrs	56.5%	147
23 yrs	49.6%	125
24 yrs	59.6%	89
25 yrs	51.9%	81
26 yrs	52.5%	61
27 yrs	66.7%	48
28 yrs	59.4%	32
29 yrs	54.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volvo 340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (29 yrs)	54.8%	31
2018 (28 yrs)	59.4%	32
2017 (27 yrs)	66.7%	48
2016 (26 yrs)	52.5%	61
2015 (25 yrs)	51.9%	81
2014 (24 yrs)	59.6%	89
2013 (23 yrs)	49.6%	125
2012 (22 yrs)	56.5%	147
2011 (21 yrs)	61.4%	207
2010 (20 yrs)	56.2%	265
2009 (19 yrs)	48.5%	396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 396Avg Mileage 69,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 265Avg Mileage 68,309Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 207Avg Mileage 68,300Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 147Avg Mileage 67,492Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 71,713Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 64,942Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 66,358Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,660Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 74,824Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 69,147Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,155Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

MOT results for 1990 Volvo 340 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.5%	396	69,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	20	56.2%	265	68,309	Brakes — 21.5%
2011	21	61.4%	207	68,300	Suspension — 19.3%
2012	22	56.5%	147	67,492	Suspension — 22.4%
2013	23	49.6%	125	71,713	Suspension — 55.2%
2014	24	59.6%	89	64,942	Brakes — 52.8%
2015	25	51.9%	81	66,358	Brakes — 71.6%
2016	26	52.5%	61	77,660	Suspension — 52.5%
2017	27	66.7%	48	74,824	Brakes — 29.2%
2018	28	59.4%	32	69,147	Brakes — 46.9%
2019	29	54.8%	31	64,155	Brakes — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volvo 340, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

51.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

— Consistent

Visibility

25.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.2% (19 yrs)	61.3% (29 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.7% (19 yrs)	32.3% (29 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,482 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.