1995 Volvo 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,678

Total Tests (All Years)

80,347 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 1995 Volvo 440 as it ages.

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs46.9%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑7.2%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.6%

25 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	43.3%	3,710
15 yrs	42.0%	2,594
16 yrs	46.9%	1,740
17 yrs	44.9%	1,132
18 yrs	45.8%	773
19 yrs	46.8%	549
20 yrs	48.8%	402
21 yrs	52.5%	297
22 yrs	54.0%	211
23 yrs	52.8%	125
24 yrs	60.0%	75
25 yrs	51.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	51.4%	70
2019 (24 yrs)	60%	75
2018 (23 yrs)	52.8%	125
2017 (22 yrs)	54%	211
2016 (21 yrs)	52.5%	297
2015 (20 yrs)	48.8%	402
2014 (19 yrs)	46.8%	549
2013 (18 yrs)	45.8%	773
2012 (17 yrs)	44.9%	1,132
2011 (16 yrs)	46.9%	1,740
2010 (15 yrs)	42%	2,594
2009 (14 yrs)	43.3%	3,710

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,710Avg Mileage 89,922Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,594Avg Mileage 90,354Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 89,648Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 88,262Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 773Avg Mileage 87,582Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 549Avg Mileage 85,180Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 402Avg Mileage 85,351Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 297Avg Mileage 84,538Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 211Avg Mileage 82,955Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 84,140Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 77,677Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 80,347Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 440 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	43.3%	3,710	89,922	Brakes — 35.9%
2010	15	42.0%	2,594	90,354	Brakes — 36.5%
2011	16	46.9%	1,740	89,648	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	17	44.9%	1,132	88,262	Brakes — 34.7%
2013	18	45.8%	773	87,582	Brakes — 87.2%
2014	19	46.8%	549	85,180	Brakes — 78.7%
2015	20	48.8%	402	85,351	Suspension — 72.4%
2016	21	52.5%	297	84,538	Brakes — 70.0%
2017	22	54.0%	211	82,955	Brakes — 79.6%
2018	23	52.8%	125	84,140	Brakes — 72.8%
2019	24	60.0%	75	77,677	Brakes — 73.3%
2020	25	51.4%	70	80,347	Suspension — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 440, with age trends.

Brakes

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.8% (14 yrs)	75.7% (25 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.9% (14 yrs)	65.7% (25 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (14 yrs)	30.0% (25 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,678 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.