1989 Volvo 760 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,788

Total Tests (All Years)

143,951 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 1989 Volvo 760 as it ages.

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs50.8%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs53.8%

→ ↓8.7%

23 yrs45.1%

→ ↑10.1%

24 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↓9.9%

27 yrs45.8%

→ ↑9.1%

28 yrs54.9%

→ ↑4.6%

29 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.7%

30 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

31 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	51.0%	390
21 yrs	50.8%	319
22 yrs	53.8%	240
23 yrs	45.1%	182
24 yrs	55.2%	134
25 yrs	58.2%	122
26 yrs	55.7%	106
27 yrs	45.8%	83
28 yrs	54.9%	82
29 yrs	59.5%	42
30 yrs	55.8%	43
31 yrs	55.6%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volvo 760 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (31 yrs)	55.6%	45
2019 (30 yrs)	55.8%	43
2018 (29 yrs)	59.5%	42
2017 (28 yrs)	54.9%	82
2016 (27 yrs)	45.8%	83
2015 (26 yrs)	55.7%	106
2014 (25 yrs)	58.2%	122
2013 (24 yrs)	55.2%	134
2012 (23 yrs)	45.1%	182
2011 (22 yrs)	53.8%	240
2010 (21 yrs)	50.8%	319
2009 (20 yrs)	51%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 390Avg Mileage 149,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 319Avg Mileage 150,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 240Avg Mileage 153,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 182Avg Mileage 150,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 134Avg Mileage 149,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 151,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 156,301Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2016High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 83Avg Mileage 158,369Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 153,461Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 153,103Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 147,820Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 143,951Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

MOT results for 1989 Volvo 760 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	51.0%	390	149,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2010	21	50.8%	319	150,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	22	53.8%	240	153,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	23	45.1%	182	150,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	24	55.2%	134	149,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2014	25	58.2%	122	151,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2015	26	55.7%	106	156,301	Brakes — 51.9%
2016	27	45.8%	83	158,369	Suspension — 51.8%
2017	28	54.9%	82	153,461	Brakes — 73.2%
2018	29	59.5%	42	153,103	Brakes — 40.5%
2019	30	55.8%	43	147,820	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2020	31	55.6%	45	143,951	Brakes — 57.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volvo 760, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

31.7%

↑ 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	19.2% (20 yrs)	51.1% (31 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.2% (20 yrs)	57.8% (31 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 760 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,788 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.