1992 Volvo 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,167

Total Tests (All Years)

87,449 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 1992 Volvo 440 as it ages.

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs42.9%

→ ↑5.5%

27 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	46.1%	1,316
18 yrs	44.3%	885
19 yrs	46.4%	591
20 yrs	44.3%	409
21 yrs	46.5%	299
22 yrs	45.2%	221
23 yrs	46.8%	156
24 yrs	44.8%	116
25 yrs	43.4%	76
26 yrs	42.9%	35
27 yrs	48.4%	31
28 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (28 yrs)	50%	32
2019 (27 yrs)	48.4%	31
2018 (26 yrs)	42.9%	35
2017 (25 yrs)	43.4%	76
2016 (24 yrs)	44.8%	116
2015 (23 yrs)	46.8%	156
2014 (22 yrs)	45.2%	221
2013 (21 yrs)	46.5%	299
2012 (20 yrs)	44.3%	409
2011 (19 yrs)	46.4%	591
2010 (18 yrs)	44.3%	885
2009 (17 yrs)	46.1%	1,316

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,316Avg Mileage 89,966Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 885Avg Mileage 86,455Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 591Avg Mileage 85,168Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 409Avg Mileage 86,434Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 299Avg Mileage 82,578Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 221Avg Mileage 90,022Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 156Avg Mileage 84,856Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 87,164Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2017High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 81,839Top Failure Suspension — 107.9%

2018High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 88,750Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 89,109Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 87,449Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

MOT results for 1992 Volvo 440 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	46.1%	1,316	89,966	Brakes — 32.0%
2010	18	44.3%	885	86,455	Brakes — 33.2%
2011	19	46.4%	591	85,168	Brakes — 33.0%
2012	20	44.3%	409	86,434	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	21	46.5%	299	82,578	Brakes — 73.6%
2014	22	45.2%	221	90,022	Brakes — 88.2%
2015	23	46.8%	156	84,856	Suspension — 78.2%
2016	24	44.8%	116	87,164	Brakes — 93.1%
2017	25	43.4%	76	81,839	Suspension — 107.9%
2018	26	42.9%	35	88,750	Brakes — 91.4%
2019	27	48.4%	31	89,109	Suspension — 80.6%
2020	28	50.0%	32	87,449	Brakes — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 440, with age trends.

Brakes

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.0% (17 yrs)	78.1% (28 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.6% (17 yrs)	59.4% (28 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (17 yrs)	43.8% (28 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,167 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.