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1993 Volvo 800 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
68.1%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
118,891 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 800 Series

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Volvo 800 Series as it ages.

28 yrs59.2%
29 yrs64.0%
30 yrs65.6%
31 yrs68.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs59.2%76
29 yrs64.0%50
30 yrs65.6%61
31 yrs68.1%113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 800 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)68.1%113
2023 (30 yrs)65.6%61
2022 (29 yrs)64%50
2021 (28 yrs)59.2%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 76Avg Mileage 126,354Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%
2022High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 121,450Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%
2023
65.6%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 126,267Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%
2024
68.1%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 113Avg Mileage 118,891Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 800 Series, with age trends.

Brakes
38.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
33.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
21.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension43.4% (28 yrs)24.8% (31 yrs)
-18.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.4% (28 yrs)17.7% (31 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes39.5% (28 yrs)37.2% (31 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure19.7% (28 yrs)21.2% (31 yrs)
+1.5%
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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 800 Series cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 300 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.

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