1991 Volvo 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,464

Total Tests (All Years)

76,273 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 440 as it ages.

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs45.7%

→ ↑14.1%

22 yrs59.8%

→ ↓10.4%

23 yrs49.4%

→ ↑11.3%

24 yrs60.7%

→ ↓19.0%

25 yrs41.7%

→ ↑15.9%

26 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	48.2%	481
19 yrs	49.2%	315
20 yrs	46.7%	210
21 yrs	45.7%	138
22 yrs	59.8%	102
23 yrs	49.4%	81
24 yrs	60.7%	56
25 yrs	41.7%	48
26 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	57.6%	33
2016 (25 yrs)	41.7%	48
2015 (24 yrs)	60.7%	56
2014 (23 yrs)	49.4%	81
2013 (22 yrs)	59.8%	102
2012 (21 yrs)	45.7%	138
2011 (20 yrs)	46.7%	210
2010 (19 yrs)	49.2%	315
2009 (18 yrs)	48.2%	481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 481Avg Mileage 85,083Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 315Avg Mileage 85,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 83,753Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 138Avg Mileage 89,233Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 102Avg Mileage 80,304Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 80,110Top Failure Suspension — 98.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 79,666Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2016High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 77,713Top Failure Brakes — 108.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 76,273Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

MOT results for 1991 Volvo 440 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	48.2%	481	85,083	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	19	49.2%	315	85,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	20	46.7%	210	83,753	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	21	45.7%	138	89,233	Brakes — 34.8%
2013	22	59.8%	102	80,304	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	23	49.4%	81	80,110	Suspension — 98.8%
2015	24	60.7%	56	79,666	Brakes — 89.3%
2016	25	41.7%	48	77,713	Brakes — 108.3%
2017	26	57.6%	33	76,273	Suspension — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 440, with age trends.

Brakes

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

27.3%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

19.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.5% (18 yrs)	84.8% (26 yrs)	+60.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (18 yrs)	78.8% (26 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.5% (18 yrs)	48.5% (26 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	21.2% (18 yrs)	21.2% (26 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 440 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,464 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.