1991 Volvo 740 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,984

Total Tests (All Years)

146,464 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 740 as it ages.

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs50.8%

→ ↓8.3%

23 yrs42.5%

→ ↑10.1%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs56.5%

→ ↓5.3%

27 yrs51.2%

→ ↑5.3%

28 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	49.8%	669
19 yrs	49.6%	522
20 yrs	52.2%	418
21 yrs	49.0%	310
22 yrs	50.8%	244
23 yrs	42.5%	200
24 yrs	52.6%	173
25 yrs	54.3%	140
26 yrs	56.5%	115
27 yrs	51.2%	80
28 yrs	56.5%	62
29 yrs	56.9%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 740 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	56.9%	51
2019 (28 yrs)	56.5%	62
2018 (27 yrs)	51.2%	80
2017 (26 yrs)	56.5%	115
2016 (25 yrs)	54.3%	140
2015 (24 yrs)	52.6%	173
2014 (23 yrs)	42.5%	200
2013 (22 yrs)	50.8%	244
2012 (21 yrs)	49%	310
2011 (20 yrs)	52.2%	418
2010 (19 yrs)	49.6%	522
2009 (18 yrs)	49.8%	669

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 669Avg Mileage 145,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 522Avg Mileage 147,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 418Avg Mileage 149,163Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 310Avg Mileage 148,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 244Avg Mileage 149,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 200Avg Mileage 149,879Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 173Avg Mileage 157,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 140Avg Mileage 152,961Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 115Avg Mileage 157,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 148,865Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 146,925Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 146,464Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

MOT results for 1991 Volvo 740 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	49.8%	669	145,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2010	19	49.6%	522	147,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011	20	52.2%	418	149,163	Brakes — 26.8%
2012	21	49.0%	310	148,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2013	22	50.8%	244	149,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2014	23	42.5%	200	149,879	Brakes — 73.0%
2015	24	52.6%	173	157,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2016	25	54.3%	140	152,961	Brakes — 53.6%
2017	26	56.5%	115	157,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%
2018	27	51.2%	80	148,865	Brakes — 52.5%
2019	28	56.5%	62	146,925	Brakes — 61.3%
2020	29	56.9%	51	146,464	Brakes — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 740, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.8% (18 yrs)	52.9% (29 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.1% (18 yrs)	58.8% (29 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (18 yrs)	23.5% (29 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,984 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.