1986 Volvo 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,017

Total Tests (All Years)

146,271 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 1986 Volvo 740 as it ages.

23 yrs47.5%

→ ↑4.5%

24 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs51.0%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.6%

28 yrs53.2%

→ ↑10.4%

29 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.8%

30 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.8%

32 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.1%

33 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.2%

34 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	47.5%	488
24 yrs	52.0%	346
25 yrs	49.6%	262
26 yrs	51.0%	200
27 yrs	56.8%	155
28 yrs	53.2%	141
29 yrs	63.6%	107
30 yrs	58.8%	97
31 yrs	60.0%	85
32 yrs	54.2%	48
33 yrs	58.3%	48
34 yrs	67.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volvo 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (34 yrs)	67.5%	40
2019 (33 yrs)	58.3%	48
2018 (32 yrs)	54.2%	48
2017 (31 yrs)	60%	85
2016 (30 yrs)	58.8%	97
2015 (29 yrs)	63.6%	107
2014 (28 yrs)	53.2%	141
2013 (27 yrs)	56.8%	155
2012 (26 yrs)	51%	200
2011 (25 yrs)	49.6%	262
2010 (24 yrs)	52%	346
2009 (23 yrs)	47.5%	488

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 488Avg Mileage 139,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 346Avg Mileage 135,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 262Avg Mileage 137,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 200Avg Mileage 133,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 155Avg Mileage 133,881Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 141Avg Mileage 132,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 107Avg Mileage 131,435Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 97Avg Mileage 135,454Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 141,703Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 146,573Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 145,351Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 146,271Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

MOT results for 1986 Volvo 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	47.5%	488	139,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2010	24	52.0%	346	135,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	25	49.6%	262	137,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	26	51.0%	200	133,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2013	27	56.8%	155	133,881	Suspension — 60.6%
2014	28	53.2%	141	132,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2015	29	63.6%	107	131,435	Suspension — 45.8%
2016	30	58.8%	97	135,454	Suspension — 63.9%
2017	31	60.0%	85	141,703	Suspension — 40.0%
2018	32	54.2%	48	146,573	Suspension — 62.5%
2019	33	58.3%	48	145,351	Suspension — 58.3%
2020	34	67.5%	40	146,271	Brakes — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volvo 740, with age trends.

Suspension

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

↓ 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	23.8% (23 yrs)	72.5% (34 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (23 yrs)	52.5% (34 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 740 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,017 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.