1993 Volvo 480 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,547

Total Tests (All Years)

83,517 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 480 as it ages.

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↓6.4%

17 yrs35.1%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs41.3%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs43.6%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↓14.7%

21 yrs33.3%

→ ↑16.1%

22 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	41.5%	352
17 yrs	35.1%	271
18 yrs	41.3%	201
19 yrs	43.6%	156
20 yrs	48.0%	125
21 yrs	33.3%	102
22 yrs	49.4%	83
23 yrs	46.7%	75
24 yrs	50.8%	61
25 yrs	50.0%	46
26 yrs	53.7%	41
27 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 480 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	50%	34
2019 (26 yrs)	53.7%	41
2018 (25 yrs)	50%	46
2017 (24 yrs)	50.8%	61
2016 (23 yrs)	46.7%	75
2015 (22 yrs)	49.4%	83
2014 (21 yrs)	33.3%	102
2013 (20 yrs)	48%	125
2012 (19 yrs)	43.6%	156
2011 (18 yrs)	41.3%	201
2010 (17 yrs)	35.1%	271
2009 (16 yrs)	41.5%	352

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 352Avg Mileage 86,276Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2010High Fail Rate

35.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 271Avg Mileage 81,239Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 201Avg Mileage 81,700Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 156Avg Mileage 86,886Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 85,423Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2014High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 83,682Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 88,913Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 89,890Top Failure Brakes — 130.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 85,283Top Failure Brakes — 103.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 78,962Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 90,938Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 83,517Top Failure Brakes — 126.5%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 480 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	41.5%	352	86,276	Brakes — 44.3%
2010	17	35.1%	271	81,239	Brakes — 46.5%
2011	18	41.3%	201	81,700	Brakes — 46.8%
2012	19	43.6%	156	86,886	Brakes — 44.2%
2013	20	48.0%	125	85,423	Brakes — 90.4%
2014	21	33.3%	102	83,682	Brakes — 133.3%
2015	22	49.4%	83	88,913	Brakes — 104.8%
2016	23	46.7%	75	89,890	Brakes — 130.7%
2017	24	50.8%	61	85,283	Brakes — 103.3%
2018	25	50.0%	46	78,962	Brakes — 82.6%
2019	26	53.7%	41	90,938	Brakes — 82.9%
2020	27	50.0%	34	83,517	Brakes — 126.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 480, with age trends.

Brakes

86.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

44.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.0% (16 yrs)	117.6% (27 yrs)	+92.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	44.3% (16 yrs)	126.5% (27 yrs)	+82.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,547 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.