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1986 Volvo 360 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
171
Total Tests (All Years)
72,958 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 1986 Volvo 360 as it ages.

23 yrs50.9%
24 yrs51.1%
25 yrs51.4%
26 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs50.9%57
24 yrs51.1%45
25 yrs51.4%37
26 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volvo 360 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)50%32
2011 (25 yrs)51.4%37
2010 (24 yrs)51.1%45
2009 (23 yrs)50.9%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 74,039Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 29.8%
2010High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 70,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 73,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 72,958Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volvo 360, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
23.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
22.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
13.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions29.8% (23 yrs)21.9% (26 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.5% (23 yrs)21.9% (26 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.3% (23 yrs)15.6% (26 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.8% (23 yrs)21.9% (26 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 360 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 171 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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