1992 Volvo 480 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,083

Total Tests (All Years)

82,343 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 1992 Volvo 480 as it ages.

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs37.6%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs37.8%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs38.3%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs33.8%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs34.4%

→ ↑10.0%

24 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	46.0%	265
18 yrs	44.0%	209
19 yrs	37.6%	157
20 yrs	37.8%	127
21 yrs	38.3%	94
22 yrs	33.8%	74
23 yrs	34.4%	61
24 yrs	44.4%	54
25 yrs	45.2%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 480 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	45.2%	42
2016 (24 yrs)	44.4%	54
2015 (23 yrs)	34.4%	61
2014 (22 yrs)	33.8%	74
2013 (21 yrs)	38.3%	94
2012 (20 yrs)	37.8%	127
2011 (19 yrs)	37.6%	157
2010 (18 yrs)	44%	209
2009 (17 yrs)	46%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 265Avg Mileage 88,516Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 209Avg Mileage 83,801Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2011High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 84,926Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2012High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 127Avg Mileage 84,237Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2013High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 77,192Top Failure Brakes — 131.9%

2014High Fail Rate

33.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 84,374Top Failure Brakes — 151.4%

2015High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,342Top Failure Brakes — 137.7%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,530Top Failure Brakes — 135.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 82,343Top Failure Brakes — 111.9%

MOT results for 1992 Volvo 480 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	46.0%	265	88,516	Brakes — 42.3%
2010	18	44.0%	209	83,801	Brakes — 45.0%
2011	19	37.6%	157	84,926	Brakes — 47.8%
2012	20	37.8%	127	84,237	Brakes — 45.7%
2013	21	38.3%	94	77,192	Brakes — 131.9%
2014	22	33.8%	74	84,374	Brakes — 151.4%
2015	23	34.4%	61	77,342	Brakes — 137.7%
2016	24	44.4%	54	76,530	Brakes — 135.2%
2017	25	45.2%	42	82,343	Brakes — 111.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 480, with age trends.

Brakes

94.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

23.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.4% (17 yrs)	109.5% (25 yrs)	+86.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	42.3% (17 yrs)	111.9% (25 yrs)	+69.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.6% (17 yrs)	59.5% (25 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.0% (17 yrs)	35.7% (25 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 480 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,083 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.