1995 Volvo 480 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,909

Total Tests (All Years)

86,235 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Volvo 480 as it ages.

14 yrs38.0%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs39.5%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs40.8%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs43.6%

→ ↑8.3%

21 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑11.6%

25 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	38.0%	363
15 yrs	40.5%	299
16 yrs	42.6%	256
17 yrs	39.5%	195
18 yrs	44.0%	166
19 yrs	40.8%	142
20 yrs	43.6%	117
21 yrs	51.9%	108
22 yrs	51.1%	88
23 yrs	52.5%	59
24 yrs	53.2%	62
25 yrs	64.8%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 480 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	64.8%	54
2019 (24 yrs)	53.2%	62
2018 (23 yrs)	52.5%	59
2017 (22 yrs)	51.1%	88
2016 (21 yrs)	51.9%	108
2015 (20 yrs)	43.6%	117
2014 (19 yrs)	40.8%	142
2013 (18 yrs)	44%	166
2012 (17 yrs)	39.5%	195
2011 (16 yrs)	42.6%	256
2010 (15 yrs)	40.5%	299
2009 (14 yrs)	38%	363

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 363Avg Mileage 91,213Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 299Avg Mileage 94,182Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 256Avg Mileage 94,849Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2012High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 195Avg Mileage 94,977Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 94,011Top Failure Brakes — 106.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 96,154Top Failure Brakes — 126.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 95,820Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 108Avg Mileage 90,631Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 89,204Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 90,237Top Failure Brakes — 110.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 88,934Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 86,235Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 480 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	38.0%	363	91,213	Brakes — 42.1%
2010	15	40.5%	299	94,182	Brakes — 41.8%
2011	16	42.6%	256	94,849	Brakes — 38.3%
2012	17	39.5%	195	94,977	Brakes — 44.1%
2013	18	44.0%	166	94,011	Brakes — 106.0%
2014	19	40.8%	142	96,154	Brakes — 126.8%
2015	20	43.6%	117	95,820	Brakes — 96.6%
2016	21	51.9%	108	90,631	Brakes — 88.0%
2017	22	51.1%	88	89,204	Brakes — 92.0%
2018	23	52.5%	59	90,237	Brakes — 110.2%
2019	24	53.2%	62	88,934	Brakes — 96.8%
2020	25	64.8%	54	86,235	Brakes — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 480, with age trends.

Brakes

79.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.0%

↓ Decreases 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	42.1% (14 yrs)	66.7% (25 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.6% (14 yrs)	37.0% (25 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,909 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.