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1991 Volvo 700 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
61.3%
Latest Pass Rate
275
Total Tests (All Years)
152,037 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 1991 Volvo 700 Series as it ages.

30 yrs59.4%
31 yrs69.4%
32 yrs64.7%
33 yrs61.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 30 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
30 yrs59.4%64
31 yrs69.4%49
32 yrs64.7%51
33 yrs61.3%111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 700 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (33 yrs)61.3%111
2023 (32 yrs)64.7%51
2022 (31 yrs)69.4%49
2021 (30 yrs)59.4%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 153,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2022
69.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 156,271Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%
2023High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 151,862Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%
2024High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 111Avg Mileage 152,037Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 700 Series, with age trends.

Brakes
53.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
34.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
30.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
22.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment56.3% (30 yrs)19.8% (33 yrs)
-36.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes43.8% (30 yrs)67.6% (33 yrs)
+23.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension40.6% (30 yrs)29.7% (33 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure34.4% (30 yrs)30.6% (33 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres25.0% (30 yrs)23.4% (33 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 700 Series cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 275 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.

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