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1987 Volvo 360 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
121
Total Tests (All Years)
82,445 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 1987 Volvo 360 as it ages.

22 yrs48.1%
23 yrs42.1%
24 yrs45.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs48.1%52
23 yrs42.1%38
24 yrs45.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volvo 360 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (24 yrs)45.2%31
2010 (23 yrs)42.1%38
2009 (22 yrs)48.1%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 78,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2010High Fail Rate
42.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 82,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2011High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 82,445Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volvo 360, with age trends.

Suspension
31.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
21.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
19.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.2% (22 yrs)25.8% (24 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.8% (22 yrs)22.6% (24 yrs)
-6.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension26.9% (22 yrs)32.3% (24 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.2% (22 yrs)16.1% (24 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 360 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 121 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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