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1995 Volvo 800 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,911
Total Tests (All Years)
141,531 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 1995 Volvo 800 Series as it ages.

26 yrs60.8%
27 yrs62.6%
28 yrs63.4%
29 yrs65.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs60.8%659
27 yrs62.6%516
28 yrs63.4%588
29 yrs65.5%1,148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 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 (29 yrs)65.5%1,148
2023 (28 yrs)63.4%588
2022 (27 yrs)62.6%516
2021 (26 yrs)60.8%659

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 659Avg Mileage 144,316Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%
2022High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 516Avg Mileage 143,720Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%
2023High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 588Avg Mileage 142,968Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%
2024
65.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,148Avg Mileage 141,531Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 800 Series, with age trends.

Suspension
41.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
40.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
21.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.2% (26 yrs)29.0% (29 yrs)
-14.2%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure27.2% (26 yrs)15.2% (29 yrs)
-12.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes44.6% (26 yrs)34.7% (29 yrs)
-9.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.7% (26 yrs)21.3% (29 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension44.5% (26 yrs)41.9% (29 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 800 Series cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,911 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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