1993 Volvo 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,708

Total Tests (All Years)

90,743 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 1993 Volvo 440 as it ages.

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs45.0%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs42.0%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs57.8%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs51.1%

→ ↑10.2%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.2%

26 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.1%	2,132
17 yrs	45.0%	1,417
18 yrs	42.0%	988
19 yrs	45.3%	647
20 yrs	48.0%	446
21 yrs	51.1%	331
22 yrs	51.5%	239
23 yrs	57.8%	185
24 yrs	51.1%	139
25 yrs	61.3%	75
26 yrs	57.1%	63
27 yrs	60.9%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	60.9%	46
2019 (26 yrs)	57.1%	63
2018 (25 yrs)	61.3%	75
2017 (24 yrs)	51.1%	139
2016 (23 yrs)	57.8%	185
2015 (22 yrs)	51.5%	239
2014 (21 yrs)	51.1%	331
2013 (20 yrs)	48%	446
2012 (19 yrs)	45.3%	647
2011 (18 yrs)	42%	988
2010 (17 yrs)	45%	1,417
2009 (16 yrs)	43.1%	2,132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,132Avg Mileage 84,854Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,417Avg Mileage 85,959Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 988Avg Mileage 83,445Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 647Avg Mileage 79,930Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 446Avg Mileage 82,235Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 331Avg Mileage 81,110Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 239Avg Mileage 79,968Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 185Avg Mileage 78,582Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 139Avg Mileage 77,670Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 77,319Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 76,247Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 90,743Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 440 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.1%	2,132	84,854	Brakes — 33.0%
2010	17	45.0%	1,417	85,959	Brakes — 31.4%
2011	18	42.0%	988	83,445	Brakes — 33.7%
2012	19	45.3%	647	79,930	Brakes — 31.8%
2013	20	48.0%	446	82,235	Brakes — 74.7%
2014	21	51.1%	331	81,110	Suspension — 81.6%
2015	22	51.5%	239	79,968	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	23	57.8%	185	78,582	Suspension — 70.8%
2017	24	51.1%	139	77,670	Suspension — 64.0%
2018	25	61.3%	75	77,319	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	26	57.1%	63	76,247	Suspension — 63.5%
2020	27	60.9%	46	90,743	Brakes — 69.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 440, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.7%

↑ 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	33.0% (16 yrs)	69.6% (27 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.1% (16 yrs)	50.0% (27 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.2% (16 yrs)	15.2% (27 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,708 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.