1991 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

780

Total Tests (All Years)

74,720 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 460 as it ages.

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↓5.3%

21 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.1%

24 yrs42.9%

→ ↑15.2%

25 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	47.4%	251
19 yrs	48.3%	178
20 yrs	52.8%	106
21 yrs	47.5%	80
22 yrs	47.5%	61
23 yrs	50.0%	38
24 yrs	42.9%	35
25 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (25 yrs)	58.1%	31
2015 (24 yrs)	42.9%	35
2014 (23 yrs)	50%	38
2013 (22 yrs)	47.5%	61
2012 (21 yrs)	47.5%	80
2011 (20 yrs)	52.8%	106
2010 (19 yrs)	48.3%	178
2009 (18 yrs)	47.4%	251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 251Avg Mileage 85,227Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 178Avg Mileage 81,734Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 80,358Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 80,410Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 78,498Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 74,945Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,974Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,720Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

MOT results for 1991 Volvo 460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	47.4%	251	85,227	Brakes — 31.1%
2010	19	48.3%	178	81,734	Suspension — 28.1%
2011	20	52.8%	106	80,358	Suspension — 29.2%
2012	21	47.5%	80	80,410	Suspension — 36.3%
2013	22	47.5%	61	78,498	Brakes — 68.9%
2014	23	50.0%	38	74,945	Suspension — 86.8%
2015	24	42.9%	35	72,974	Brakes — 71.4%
2016	25	58.1%	31	74,720	Brakes — 64.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.9%

↑ 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	31.1% (18 yrs)	64.5% (25 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.7% (18 yrs)	38.7% (25 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (18 yrs)	22.6% (25 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.1% (18 yrs)	25.8% (25 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 460 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 780 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.