1996 Volvo 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,526

Total Tests (All Years)

84,506 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 1996 Volvo 440 as it ages.

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs42.4%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs41.4%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs37.4%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs43.2%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs49.7%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↓9.7%

23 yrs45.5%

→ ↑9.5%

24 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	41.6%	2,583
14 yrs	42.4%	1,893
15 yrs	40.0%	1,301
16 yrs	43.8%	902
17 yrs	41.4%	601
18 yrs	37.4%	398
19 yrs	43.2%	310
20 yrs	48.0%	225
21 yrs	49.7%	151
22 yrs	55.2%	67
23 yrs	45.5%	55
24 yrs	55.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volvo 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	55%	40
2019 (23 yrs)	45.5%	55
2018 (22 yrs)	55.2%	67
2017 (21 yrs)	49.7%	151
2016 (20 yrs)	48%	225
2015 (19 yrs)	43.2%	310
2014 (18 yrs)	37.4%	398
2013 (17 yrs)	41.4%	601
2012 (16 yrs)	43.8%	902
2011 (15 yrs)	40%	1,301
2010 (14 yrs)	42.4%	1,893
2009 (13 yrs)	41.6%	2,583

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,583Avg Mileage 87,649Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 88,243Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2011High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 88,371Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 902Avg Mileage 86,573Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 601Avg Mileage 83,833Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2014High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 398Avg Mileage 83,953Top Failure Brakes — 114.1%

2015High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 310Avg Mileage 83,365Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 225Avg Mileage 82,062Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 151Avg Mileage 82,644Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 85,232Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,045Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 84,506Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

MOT results for 1996 Volvo 440 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	41.6%	2,583	87,649	Brakes — 37.2%
2010	14	42.4%	1,893	88,243	Brakes — 38.2%
2011	15	40.0%	1,301	88,371	Brakes — 38.4%
2012	16	43.8%	902	86,573	Brakes — 36.8%
2013	17	41.4%	601	83,833	Brakes — 98.3%
2014	18	37.4%	398	83,953	Brakes — 114.1%
2015	19	43.2%	310	83,365	Brakes — 84.8%
2016	20	48.0%	225	82,062	Brakes — 88.4%
2017	21	49.7%	151	82,644	Brakes — 84.8%
2018	22	55.2%	67	85,232	Brakes — 73.1%
2019	23	45.5%	55	78,045	Suspension — 98.2%
2020	24	55.0%	40	84,506	Brakes — 77.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volvo 440, with age trends.

Brakes

72.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

↑ 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	37.2% (13 yrs)	77.5% (24 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (13 yrs)	62.5% (24 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,526 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.