1996 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,049

Total Tests (All Years)

65,122 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 460 as it ages.

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.3%	628
14 yrs	41.4%	476
15 yrs	42.3%	331
16 yrs	45.8%	225
17 yrs	45.2%	146
18 yrs	42.4%	99
19 yrs	46.3%	67
20 yrs	48.8%	43
21 yrs	52.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	52.9%	34
2016 (20 yrs)	48.8%	43
2015 (19 yrs)	46.3%	67
2014 (18 yrs)	42.4%	99
2013 (17 yrs)	45.2%	146
2012 (16 yrs)	45.8%	225
2011 (15 yrs)	42.3%	331
2010 (14 yrs)	41.4%	476
2009 (13 yrs)	43.3%	628

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 628Avg Mileage 92,338Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 476Avg Mileage 92,699Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 331Avg Mileage 91,347Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 225Avg Mileage 91,368Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 146Avg Mileage 86,019Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 81,684Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 74,692Top Failure Brakes — 125.4%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 74,969Top Failure Brakes — 125.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 65,122Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

MOT results for 1996 Volvo 460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.3%	628	92,338	Brakes — 37.4%
2010	14	41.4%	476	92,699	Brakes — 39.9%
2011	15	42.3%	331	91,347	Brakes — 37.8%
2012	16	45.8%	225	91,368	Brakes — 35.1%
2013	17	45.2%	146	86,019	Brakes — 84.2%
2014	18	42.4%	99	81,684	Brakes — 102.0%
2015	19	46.3%	67	74,692	Brakes — 125.4%
2016	20	48.8%	43	74,969	Brakes — 125.6%
2017	21	52.9%	34	65,122	Brakes — 91.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Brakes

75.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	37.4% (13 yrs)	91.2% (21 yrs)	+53.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.4% (13 yrs)	64.7% (21 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.4% (13 yrs)	47.1% (21 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (13 yrs)	14.7% (21 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.5% (13 yrs)	32.4% (21 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,049 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.