1994 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,048

Total Tests (All Years)

83,396 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 1994 Volvo 460 as it ages.

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs44.2%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs43.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑11.6%

21 yrs59.0%

→ ↓9.0%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑15.3%

23 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	40.5%	647
16 yrs	44.2%	446
17 yrs	46.4%	321
18 yrs	44.9%	216
19 yrs	43.4%	136
20 yrs	47.4%	97
21 yrs	59.0%	78
22 yrs	50.0%	58
23 yrs	65.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	65.3%	49
2016 (22 yrs)	50%	58
2015 (21 yrs)	59%	78
2014 (20 yrs)	47.4%	97
2013 (19 yrs)	43.4%	136
2012 (18 yrs)	44.9%	216
2011 (17 yrs)	46.4%	321
2010 (16 yrs)	44.2%	446
2009 (15 yrs)	40.5%	647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 647Avg Mileage 89,582Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 446Avg Mileage 88,705Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 321Avg Mileage 94,457Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 86,425Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 83,419Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 81,903Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 81,532Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 84,364Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 83,396Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 1994 Volvo 460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	40.5%	647	89,582	Brakes — 35.4%
2010	16	44.2%	446	88,705	Brakes — 34.1%
2011	17	46.4%	321	94,457	Suspension — 33.0%
2012	18	44.9%	216	86,425	Suspension — 34.3%
2013	19	43.4%	136	83,419	Brakes — 91.2%
2014	20	47.4%	97	81,903	Brakes — 60.8%
2015	21	59.0%	78	81,532	Suspension — 62.8%
2016	22	50.0%	58	84,364	Suspension — 94.8%
2017	23	65.3%	49	83,396	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Suspension

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	33.4% (15 yrs)	53.1% (23 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	21.5% (15 yrs)	36.7% (23 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.9% (15 yrs)	46.9% (23 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.4% (15 yrs)	34.7% (23 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,048 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.