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1992 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
855
Total Tests (All Years)
82,865 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Volvo 460 as it ages.

17 yrs45.0%
18 yrs49.0%
19 yrs42.2%
20 yrs55.4%
21 yrs50.9%
22 yrs55.6%
23 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs45.0%282
18 yrs49.0%200
19 yrs42.2%147
20 yrs55.4%92
21 yrs50.9%55
22 yrs55.6%45
23 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (23 yrs)67.6%34
2014 (22 yrs)55.6%45
2013 (21 yrs)50.9%55
2012 (20 yrs)55.4%92
2011 (19 yrs)42.2%147
2010 (18 yrs)49%200
2009 (17 yrs)45%282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 282Avg Mileage 85,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010High Fail Rate
49.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 200Avg Mileage 88,998Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%
2011High Fail Rate
42.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 147Avg Mileage 83,841Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%
2012High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 78,824Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,243Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%
2014High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 95,085Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%
2015
67.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 82,865Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Brakes
37.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes27.7% (17 yrs)41.2% (23 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.7% (17 yrs)8.8% (23 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension26.2% (17 yrs)17.6% (23 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.1% (17 yrs)35.3% (23 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 460 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 855 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.

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