1988 Volvo 760 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,702

Total Tests (All Years)

139,971 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 760

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Volvo 760 as it ages.

21 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs57.5%

→ ↓9.2%

26 yrs48.3%

→ ↑19.1%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↓9.4%

28 yrs58.0%

→ ↑4.1%

29 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.1%

30 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.7%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.0%

32 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.7%	387
22 yrs	49.7%	296
23 yrs	53.4%	221
24 yrs	57.2%	187
25 yrs	57.5%	153
26 yrs	48.3%	116
27 yrs	67.4%	92
28 yrs	58.0%	81
29 yrs	62.1%	66
30 yrs	59.0%	39
31 yrs	64.7%	34
32 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Volvo 760 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (32 yrs)	66.7%	30
2019 (31 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (30 yrs)	59%	39
2017 (29 yrs)	62.1%	66
2016 (28 yrs)	58%	81
2015 (27 yrs)	67.4%	92
2014 (26 yrs)	48.3%	116
2013 (25 yrs)	57.5%	153
2012 (24 yrs)	57.2%	187
2011 (23 yrs)	53.4%	221
2010 (22 yrs)	49.7%	296
2009 (21 yrs)	52.7%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 387Avg Mileage 146,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 296Avg Mileage 146,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 221Avg Mileage 143,750Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 187Avg Mileage 143,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 153Avg Mileage 146,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 116Avg Mileage 146,318Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 149,532Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 143,669Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 144,390Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 144,944Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 138,298Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 139,971Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

MOT results for 1988 Volvo 760 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.7%	387	146,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	22	49.7%	296	146,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	23	53.4%	221	143,750	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.2%
2012	24	57.2%	187	143,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	25	57.5%	153	146,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2014	26	48.3%	116	146,318	Brakes — 52.6%
2015	27	67.4%	92	149,532	Brakes — 42.4%
2016	28	58.0%	81	143,669	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	29	62.1%	66	144,390	Suspension — 39.4%
2018	30	59.0%	39	144,944	Suspension — 25.6%
2019	31	64.7%	34	138,298	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	32	66.7%	30	139,971	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Volvo 760, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

33.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	24.8% (21 yrs)	66.7% (32 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.9% (21 yrs)	33.3% (32 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 760 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,702 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.