1993 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,451

Total Tests (All Years)

77,097 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 460 as it ages.

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs42.6%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs44.6%

→ ↓13.3%

21 yrs31.3%

→ ↑28.3%

22 yrs59.6%

→ ↓9.6%

23 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	45.8%	478
17 yrs	42.6%	326
18 yrs	44.7%	217
19 yrs	46.7%	150
20 yrs	44.6%	101
21 yrs	31.3%	80
22 yrs	59.6%	57
23 yrs	50.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	50%	42
2015 (22 yrs)	59.6%	57
2014 (21 yrs)	31.3%	80
2013 (20 yrs)	44.6%	101
2012 (19 yrs)	46.7%	150
2011 (18 yrs)	44.7%	217
2010 (17 yrs)	42.6%	326
2009 (16 yrs)	45.8%	478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 478Avg Mileage 84,032Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 326Avg Mileage 86,420Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 80,005Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 150Avg Mileage 80,747Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 77,989Top Failure Brakes — 81.2%

2014High Fail Rate

31.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 80,564Top Failure Suspension — 107.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 83,213Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 77,097Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	45.8%	478	84,032	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	17	42.6%	326	86,420	Brakes — 30.4%
2011	18	44.7%	217	80,005	Brakes — 35.9%
2012	19	46.7%	150	80,747	Suspension — 34.7%
2013	20	44.6%	101	77,989	Brakes — 81.2%
2014	21	31.3%	80	80,564	Suspension — 107.5%
2015	22	59.6%	57	83,213	Brakes — 42.1%
2016	23	50.0%	42	77,097	Brakes — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Brakes

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

28.7%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.1%

↑ 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	33.3% (16 yrs)	81.0% (23 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.7% (16 yrs)	54.8% (23 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.7% (16 yrs)	38.1% (23 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.8% (16 yrs)	40.5% (23 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,451 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.