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1991 Volvo 340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
633
Total Tests (All Years)
68,938 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 340 as it ages.

18 yrs47.7%
19 yrs52.5%
20 yrs53.1%
21 yrs50.7%
22 yrs60.0%
23 yrs61.1%
24 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs47.7%216
19 yrs52.5%141
20 yrs53.1%96
21 yrs50.7%67
22 yrs60.0%45
23 yrs61.1%36
24 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (24 yrs)65.6%32
2014 (23 yrs)61.1%36
2013 (22 yrs)60%45
2012 (21 yrs)50.7%67
2011 (20 yrs)53.1%96
2010 (19 yrs)52.5%141
2009 (18 yrs)47.7%216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 74,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 141Avg Mileage 74,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 75,510Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%
2012High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 72,641Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 68,819Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%
2014High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 71,822Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2015
65.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,938Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 340, with age trends.

Brakes
32.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.7%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
15.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.6% (18 yrs)43.8% (24 yrs)
+20.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.5% (18 yrs)34.4% (24 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.4% (18 yrs)18.8% (24 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.2% (18 yrs)21.9% (24 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 340 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 633 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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