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1983 Volvo 360 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
67,643 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 360

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Volvo 360 as it ages.

At 26 years: 50.0% pass rate · At 27 years: 60.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs50.0%32
27 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Volvo 360 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (27 yrs)60%30
2009 (26 yrs)50%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 74,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 67,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Volvo 360, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
22.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
13.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (26 yrs)20.0% (27 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.8% (26 yrs)13.3% (27 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.0% (26 yrs)20.0% (27 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items12.5% (26 yrs)13.3% (27 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 360 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 62 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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