1990 Volvo 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

11,560

Total Tests (All Years)

115,830 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 1990 Volvo 740 as it ages.

19 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.8%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs57.7%

→ ↓7.1%

28 yrs50.6%

→ ↑4.6%

29 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.5%

30 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	50.1%	2,631
20 yrs	51.1%	2,007
21 yrs	49.8%	1,581
22 yrs	48.4%	1,199
23 yrs	48.1%	952
24 yrs	52.9%	784
25 yrs	53.3%	643
26 yrs	55.4%	534
27 yrs	57.7%	463
28 yrs	50.6%	269
29 yrs	55.2%	250
30 yrs	58.7%	247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volvo 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (30 yrs)	58.7%	247
2019 (29 yrs)	55.2%	250
2018 (28 yrs)	50.6%	269
2017 (27 yrs)	57.7%	463
2016 (26 yrs)	55.4%	534
2015 (25 yrs)	53.3%	643
2014 (24 yrs)	52.9%	784
2013 (23 yrs)	48.1%	952
2012 (22 yrs)	48.4%	1,199
2011 (21 yrs)	49.8%	1,581
2010 (20 yrs)	51.1%	2,007
2009 (19 yrs)	50.1%	2,631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 125,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,007Avg Mileage 124,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,581Avg Mileage 125,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 123,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 952Avg Mileage 122,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 784Avg Mileage 123,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 643Avg Mileage 121,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 534Avg Mileage 121,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 463Avg Mileage 121,713Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 269Avg Mileage 117,271Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 250Avg Mileage 118,940Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 247Avg Mileage 115,830Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 1990 Volvo 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	50.1%	2,631	125,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2010	20	51.1%	2,007	124,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	21	49.8%	1,581	125,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012	22	48.4%	1,199	123,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	23	48.1%	952	122,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2014	24	52.9%	784	123,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2015	25	53.3%	643	121,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2016	26	55.4%	534	121,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2017	27	57.7%	463	121,713	Brakes — 50.8%
2018	28	50.6%	269	117,271	Brakes — 60.6%
2019	29	55.2%	250	118,940	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%
2020	30	58.7%	247	115,830	Brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volvo 740, with age trends.

Brakes

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.2% (19 yrs)	55.1% (30 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.2% (19 yrs)	61.9% (30 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,560 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.