1990 Volvo 760 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,579

Total Tests (All Years)

146,652 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 760 as it ages.

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs46.4%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs52.9%

→ ↓4.3%

24 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs52.0%

→ ↑12.6%

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.1%

27 yrs67.7%

→ ↑11.2%

28 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.4%

29 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.6%

30 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	52.0%	323
20 yrs	52.1%	257
21 yrs	49.6%	232
22 yrs	46.4%	168
23 yrs	52.9%	136
24 yrs	48.6%	111
25 yrs	52.0%	102
26 yrs	64.6%	79
27 yrs	67.7%	62
28 yrs	78.9%	38
29 yrs	73.5%	34
30 yrs	64.9%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volvo 760 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (30 yrs)	64.9%	37
2019 (29 yrs)	73.5%	34
2018 (28 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (27 yrs)	67.7%	62
2016 (26 yrs)	64.6%	79
2015 (25 yrs)	52%	102
2014 (24 yrs)	48.6%	111
2013 (23 yrs)	52.9%	136
2012 (22 yrs)	46.4%	168
2011 (21 yrs)	49.6%	232
2010 (20 yrs)	52.1%	257
2009 (19 yrs)	52%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 323Avg Mileage 143,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 257Avg Mileage 144,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 232Avg Mileage 149,698Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 168Avg Mileage 145,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 136Avg Mileage 147,963Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 111Avg Mileage 149,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 102Avg Mileage 149,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 148,211Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 157,814Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 160,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.7%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 145,757Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 146,652Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

MOT results for 1990 Volvo 760 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	52.0%	323	143,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	20	52.1%	257	144,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2011	21	49.6%	232	149,698	Brakes — 29.3%
2012	22	46.4%	168	145,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	23	52.9%	136	147,963	Brakes — 58.8%
2014	24	48.6%	111	149,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2015	25	52.0%	102	149,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2016	26	64.6%	79	148,211	Brakes — 43.0%
2017	27	67.7%	62	157,814	Brakes — 37.1%
2018	28	78.9%	38	160,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.7%
2019	29	73.5%	34	145,757	Brakes — 32.4%
2020	30	64.9%	37	146,652	Brakes — 70.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volvo 760, with age trends.

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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	22.6% (19 yrs)	70.3% (30 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.9% (19 yrs)	13.5% (30 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 760 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,579 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.